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A file photograph showing men dressed in orange coveralls, alleged al-Qaeda and Taliban combatants captured in Afghanistan washing before midday prayers at controversial Camp X-Ray, where they are being held in cages at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 27 January 2002. Source: EPA/J. Scott Applewhite/Pool
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This January 19, 2012 file photo reviewed by the US military shows the front gate of “Camp Six” detention facility of the Joint Detention Group at the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Source: AFP Photo/Jim Watson
Military Says Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Rise to 92
Miami, AP—A US military spokesman says the number of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay labeled as hunger strikers has been raised to 92 based on evaluations by medical personnel at the US base in Cuba. The new figure is up by eight from a day earlier and represents more...Caption:
An ankle shackle used by prisoners is seen on the floor of the conference room at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. (R)
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Intensifies
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The White House says it is closely monitoring the growing hunger strike by prisoners at the notorious Guantánamo Bay detention center, while defense attorneys for the inmates and the US military continue to trade accusations in the media. The...Caption:
The Northeast gate marks the end of U.S. soil as the road leads into Cuba at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, March 8, 2013. (REUTERS/Bob Strong)