Guantanamo Hunger Strike Is Mostly Over

A selection of lunch meals offered to detainees are displayed in a food preparation area at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, March 7, 2013. REUTERS/Bob Strong

US Military To Stop Updates On Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Bay -- Al Jazeera

U.S. military officials announced Monday that they will stop issuing daily hunger strike updates from Guantanamo Bay because the number of protesting inmates has steadily dropped, from more than 100 in July to 19 in September.

For months, the U.S. military has issued reports each day listing the number of hunger strikers at the prison on the U.S. base in Cuba. But Monday's statement from Joint Task Force Guantanamo said the number of hunger strikers has significantly diminished to 19 inmates out of a current prisoner population of 164, and that the total has remained the same for almost two weeks.

"We believe today's numbers represent those who wish to continue to strike," the military's statement said.

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U.S. says Gitmo hunger strike is mostly over -- UPI
Guantanamo authorities consider hunger strike wave over -- AFP
US military ending Gitmo hunger strike updates -- AP
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Is Largely Over, US Says -- New York Times

My Comment: The hunger strike that garnered international attention is over not with a bang but with a whimper.

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U.S. Intelligence Report: Many Of The 603 Freed Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Have Returned To Terrorism

A guard tower of Camp Delta is seen at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba September 4, 2007. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/Files

At Least 100 Of The 603 Freed Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Have Returned To Terrorism, U.S. Intelligence Report Reveals -- Daily Mail

* 603 terrorists have been released from Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba
* 100 are confirmed (and another 74 suspected) to have returned to terrorism
* The U.S. military facility has recently been condemned for its controversial force-feeding processes

A shocking one in six inmates released from Guantanamo Bay prison have returned to terrorism, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week.

Of the 603 prisoners set free from the military facility, 100 are confirmed to have rejoined jihad against the West.

These include 17 ex-detainees that are dead, 27 that are in custody and 56 that are still free.

A further 74 former inmates at the notorious prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are suspected of returning to terrorism, including two that are dead, 25 that are in custody and 47 that are free.

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Number of Released Gitmo Detainees Returning to Terrorism Increases -- Washington Free Beacon
Some former Guantanamo Bay detainees still returning to battle, report says -- CNN
More Former Guantanamo Bay Detainees Return To Terrorism -- Weekly Standard
Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts -- CNN

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