Muhhammad Said Bin Salem
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Muhhammad Said Bin Salem is a citizen of Yemen
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
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His detainee ID number is 251.
The Department of Defense reports that Bin Salem was born on April 25, 1975, in Hadramaut, Yemen.
As of August 12, 2011, Muhhammad Said Bin Salem has been held at Guantanamo for nine years six months.
was filed on Muhhammad Said Bin Salem's behalf.
The Yemeni Times reported that the Pentagon had cleared some of the captives for release as early as June 2004 — which precedes the first Combatant Status Review Tribunal by over a month.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq...
s, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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His detainee ID number is 251.
The Department of Defense reports that Bin Salem was born on April 25, 1975, in Hadramaut, Yemen.
As of August 12, 2011, Muhhammad Said Bin Salem has been held at Guantanamo for nine years six months.
Habeas corpus petition
A writ of habeas corpusHabeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
was filed on Muhhammad Said Bin Salem's behalf.
Cleared for release for many years but still in Guantanamo
Mark Falkoff told the Yemeni Times that he had to threaten legal action to get the Pentagon to release a list of the Yemenis who had already been cleared for release.The Yemeni Times reported that the Pentagon had cleared some of the captives for release as early as June 2004 — which precedes the first Combatant Status Review Tribunal by over a month.