Taliban appoints former Guantanamo Bay detainee released under Obama to leadership post in Afghanistan

August 25, 2021

Taliban appoints former Guantanamo Bay detainee released under Obama to leadership post in Afghanistan
By Kelly Laco
The Taliban announced the appointment of Mohammad Nabi Omari, a former Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (GTMO) detainee who has close ties to al Qaeda, to governor of the Khost Province in Afghanistan.