UPDATE ON TWO FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES IN

C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000034 NOFORN SIPDIS STATE DEPT FOR EUR, S/GC E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/20/2020 TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PTER MARR PO SUBJECT: UPDATE ON TWO FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES IN PORTUGAL REF: A. 09 LISBON 0540 ¶B. 09 LISBON 0530 Classified By: A/CDA RICHARD REITER, FOR 1.4 B AND D. ¶1. (C/NF) On January 20, the Portuguese Immigration and Border Service (SEF),which is administering the resettlement of two former Guantanamo detainees (Syrian nationals Muhammad Khantumani and Moammar Dokhan) who were tranferred to Portugal in August 2009, provided us a status update. ¶2. (C/NF) The two individuals are currently living in Lisbon in two separate apartments. The Portuguese government continues to provide them support in their integration process, and the two are increasingly able to get out and interact with Portuguese citizens. The two are monitored 24/7 by Portuguese security officials. They are learning Portuguese in a private school and they have visited mosques in the Lisbon area. The two are in touch with their families abroad, and they are generally in good spirits. Mr. Khantumani, with help from the Portuguese Red Cross, has made phone calls to his uncle who remains at Guantanamo. ¶3. (C/NF) To date, there have been no incidents that have caused any concerns for the Portuguese government. For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal, please see our Intelink site: http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal REITER