Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior said in a statement here today that the ongoing efforts of the official Saudi authorities, with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has resulted in releasing and bringing back 16 Saudi citizens who were detained in Guantanamo Bay. Prince Naif said they arrived this morning by a private Saudi airplane, adding that their relatives have been informed of their arrival. "Moreover, security authorities in the Ministry of the Interior has been instructed to provide all the necessary facilities to meet their families." Prince Naif affirmed that the commitment of the detainees released earlier from Guantanamo Bay to the regulations and instructions, had a positive role in supporting the efforts of Saudi Arabia on this issue, pointing out that the returnees will be subjected to regulations of the Kingdom. In concluding his statement, Prince Naif expressed his appreciation for the cooperation of the US authorities, pointing out the continuing efforts to bring back the last of the Saudi detainees in the near future, God willing.
