Three Minnesotans deported to Somalia after a month at Guantánamo Bay

The deportations came after a monthslong ordeal, where many of the men were shuffled between detention facilities in different states, before their time at the U.S. military prison. The post Three Minnesotans deported to Somalia after a month at Guantánamo Bay appeared first on Sahan Journal.

By: Mohamud Farah

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,090

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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U.S. immigration authorities have deported nine Somali men from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Somalia, including three Minnesotans.

Among those on the private flight last week were Adam Mohamed Abdullah and Hassan Abtidoon. They were held at U.S. detention facilities at Guantánamo for about a month before their deportation.

In interviews from Guantánamo, detainees reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents informed them that they were being deported from Louisiana to Somalia, with a …

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