Somali men in ICE custody say a ‘refueling’ stop became weeks at Guantánamo Bay

Three Minnesota men are among a group of eight Somalis who have been held at the U.S. military facility since late August. The post Somali men in ICE custody say a ‘refueling’ stop became weeks at Guantánamo Bay appeared first on Sahan Journal.

By: Mohamud Farah

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 1,664

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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As many as 12 Somali deportees have passed through the U.S. detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in recent weeks and eight remain, according to two Minnesota men still held there.

One of the men, St. Paul resident Abdullahi Adam Mohamed, said he was told by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that he was being deported from Louisiana to Somalia with a refueling stop in Cuba. He’s now been at Guantánamo for three weeks.

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