A lawyer representing Saudi families with relatives at Guantanamo Bay called the Pentagon's newly published detainee roster an inadequate measure, despite acknowledging it as a step forward. The list, posted on a Pentagon website after an Associated Press Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, identified 558 prisoners by name and nationality.
Saudis formed the largest national contingent, with over 130 names appearing. Saudi officials' own records had counted 129 Saudi detainees total, with nine already returned home, leaving roughly 120 still held. Defense attorneys said they were verifying whether any names were erroneous or falsely attributed.
Rights groups have long argued the US withheld prisoner identities to block legal representation. Only 10 detainees across the entire facility have faced formal charges.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in April 2006, in its own words.