US President Barack Obama outlined steps Thursday to speed the closure of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer its detainees to other countries, dpa reported.
He said he will lift a ban on sending Guantanamo detainees to Yemen and ask Congress to lift restrictions on transferring detainees to other countries.
In a major address on national security issues at the National Defence University in Washington, Obama said he has asked the Defence Department to seek a location in the United States to hold military comissions to hold trials for detainees.