DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We want to update you on a story we were telling you about before the break, the return of flights from Kandahar to Cuba. Let's go to Martin Savage, standing by in Kandahar. Marty, hello.</s>MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Daryn. The resumption of the flights of detainees out of the Kandahar airport here to Guantanamo Bay, in Cuba, began just before midnight local time. That would have been about 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. and it was a process that took a lot of time. It was a C-17 aircraft that we were allowed to watch from the front of the airport. We were not allowed to take any pictures, merely allowed to observe. It appeared that there were three teams of maybe 10 detainees in orange jumpsuits. The tarmac out there is extremely dark. It's also very busy. It's hard to discern the details. It's not clear whether the detainees were shackled. It appeared, though, that they were under heavy security and moving in a tight column. The loading of the aircraft took about an hour as they were placed on board. Then the rear ramp of the aircraft closed. While the process was going on, though, suddenly illumination flares appeared in the perimeter of the airport. These are flares that were fired by the mortar units that are set up on the airport. And it appeared they had some concern about whether there was activity outside the perimeter. Nothing else happened. There were only two flares. The aircraft continued to taxi away from its position, and just before midnight, roared off into the dark Afghan sky -- Daryn.</s>KAGAN: Martin Savidge, bringing us the latest from Kandahar. Thank you very much. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Flights to Guantanamo Bay Resume