Former Guantanamo Prisoner Has Vanished in South America

A former Guantanamo Bay who had been resettled in Uruguay has vanished mysteriously, news outlets reported Saturday.

Law enforcement is now searching for the former detainee, Jihad Ahmed Mustafa Dhiab, who is a Syrian national.

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“We are coordinating with officials in Brazil and Uruguay to determine his whereabouts,” a US official told the Washington Post.

Officials believe that Dhiab may have entered Brazil illegally. According to Uruguayan media, the country’s interior minister that Dhiab is allowed to make international trips, but on a previous occasion, Brazil hasn’t allowed him to enter the country.

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Another Uruguayan government official, however told the Associated Press that Dhiab traveled legally to Brazil. According to a Brazilian online news outlet, Plus55.com, he hasn't been seen since June 6.

Dhiab had been resettled in Uruguay along with five other Guantanamo Bay prisoners in 2014 in a deal between Uruguay and the U.S.

He spent 12 years at the prison without being charged after his capture in Pakistan.