How does the US government use the base at Guantánamo Bay? While the U.S. naval base in Cuba is best known for the suspects brought in after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it has a …

It was established in 2002 by President George W. Bush to hold terrorism suspects and "illegal enemy combatants" during the "war on terror" following the September 11 attacks.

Oct 24, 2025 · Guantanamo Bay detention camp, U.S. detention facility on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, located on the coast of Guantanamo Bay in southeastern Cuba. Constructed in …

Feb 5, 2025 · The first U.S. military flight carrying detained migrants to Guantánamo Bay departed on Tuesday. Here's what to know about the base and its history.

Jan 29, 2025 · Learn more about the memorandum ordering the expansion of Guantánamo Bay and what it means for the people being moved there.

Jan 9, 2024 · NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Scott Roehm of the Center for Victims of Torture about how Guantánamo Bay still is operating despite calls for its closure.

Feb 11, 2025 · Guantánamo Bay is likely most commonly known for its detention facility where suspected members of al-Qaida were held and reportedly tortured in the aftermath of the Sept. …