The prisoners were captured during the furious battle at Tora Bora in Afghanistan during December, 2001 and had been held captive for military, CIA, and FBI intelligence debriefings for nearly thirteen months aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
The prisoners were provided $50 cash each and a white 1963 Ford Fairlane for their return trip home to Saudi Arabia.
Navy photographers aboard the Enterprise captured the following photo as the prisoners departed the ship. (See attachment)
The Enterprise is home-ported in Norfolk, Virginia and carries a crew of nearly six thousand men and women.