U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama's administration.
U.S. defense chief Ash Carter on Tuesday suggested a departure from the White House's determination to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, calling the push by the White House "tricky".
The Pentagon on Monday condemned an Afghan government order to release 37 of 88 detainees who the United States says are threats to national security.