Italy to take Guantanamo inmates

--BBC--

Italy is the latest country to accept Guantanamo detainees Italy has agreed to take three detainees from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, US President Barack Obama has said. He announced the agreement after talks on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the White House. The US seeks to transfer detainees to other countries or US communities after Mr Obama's pledge to close the camp. The European Union earlier endorsed a deal with Washington to transfer some inmates to Europe. "I... thanked the prime minister for his support of our policy of closing Guantanamo," Mr Obama said after meeting Mr Berlusconi. "This is not just talk. Italy has agreed to accept three specific detainees." The identities of the prisoners have not been not disclosed.