Deputy Interior Minister Prince Ahmed said yesterday that the government had released a large number of militants and extremists after they repented. "The releases are continuing," he added. "We are happy to say that the number of people released is more than those remaining in detention," Prince Ahmed told reporters at attending a ceremony in Riyadh to honor retired employees of the Interior Ministry. He also spoke about the Kingdom's efforts to win the release of all Saudi detainees in Guantanamo. "We are closely following the case of Guantanamo prisoners. We hope to close this chapter very soon."