VOA慢速英語：美國將兩名關(guān)塔那摩灣監(jiān)獄囚犯送至塞內(nèi)加爾

美國將兩名關(guān)塔那摩灣監(jiān)獄囚犯送至塞內(nèi)加爾

The United States sent two Libyans from its detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Senegal earlier this week.

美國星期一釋放了兩名在古巴關(guān)塔那摩灣拘留中心的利比亞犯人，并將他們送至西非國家塞內(nèi)加爾。

U.S. State Department officials called the move a “humanitarian resettlement.”

美國國務(wù)院官員稱該行動(dòng)為“人道主義轉(zhuǎn)移”。

“The United States is grateful to the government of Senegal for its humanitarian gesture and willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility,” the Defense Department said.

五角大樓在一份聲明中說：“美國感謝塞內(nèi)加爾政府的人道主義舉動(dòng)，以及支持美國正在努力關(guān)閉關(guān)塔那摩灣拘留設(shè)施的意愿。”

The Libyans were identified as Salem Abdu Salam Ghereby and Omar Khalif Mohammed Abu Baker Mahjour Umar. They had been jailed at the detention center 14 years without facing charges.

獲釋的兩名利比亞男子分別為格列比(Salem Abdu Salam Ghereby)和哈利夫(Omar Khalif Mohammed Abu Baker Mahjour Umar)，他們被關(guān)押14年但沒有受到指控。

Both men were opponents of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Khalif was captured in Karachi in early 2002. Ghereby was detained in late 2001 along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

他們倆都是利比亞前領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人穆阿邁爾·卡扎菲的反對者。2002年初哈里夫于卡拉奇被捕。格列比于2001年底在阿富汗和巴基斯坦邊界地區(qū)被捕。

President Barack Obama is working to close the Guantanamo Bay prison before he leaves office next January. Republican members of Congress oppose the closing.

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)持續(xù)努力在他明年一月離任之前關(guān)閉關(guān)塔那摩灣拘留中心，而國會(huì)共和黨人反對關(guān)閉該監(jiān)獄。

The U.S. military has used the prison to hold terror suspects since the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington.

在2001年發(fā)生紐約和華盛頓的恐怖襲擊后，美軍方用該監(jiān)獄關(guān)押恐怖份子嫌疑人。

The detainees started arriving in January 2002. In all, 779 prisoners have been held at Guantanamo Bay.

該監(jiān)獄于2002年1月開始關(guān)押囚犯，一共關(guān)押過779名囚犯。

More than 100 detainees have been resettled in 26 countries.

現(xiàn)已有100余名囚犯被轉(zhuǎn)移到26個(gè)國家。

One detainee has been freed. Another is serving a life sentence in prison after standing trial in the United States.

一名囚犯已被釋放，其余囚犯等待美國審判終身監(jiān)禁。