WASHINGTON

 Ten Yemenis freed from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp arrived in Oman on Thursday, the Omani foreign ministry said in a statement.

Oman’s official news agency reported that the move came in response to a request by the U.S. government.

The news agency said the former prisoners will stay in Oman for humanitarian reasons until they can go back to Yemen, which is currently facing major instability.

U.S. President Barack Obama had promised to close Guantanamo during his 2008 presidential campaign and his administration has since managed to release a significant number of detainees from the infamous prison.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the prisoners will go through a rehabilitation program by Omani government.

He added that of the 93 remaining detainees, 10 were subject to criminal charges and that the administration felt it had enough evidence to prosecute.

Thirty-four others have been evaluated and are deemed safe for transfer while 49 are still eligible for transfer.