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21 Guantanamo Hunger-Striking Detainees Hospitalized

HeadlineSep 15, 2005

At Guantanamo, three more hunger-striking detainees have been hospitalized. 21 detainees are now in the hospital after refusing to eat for over a month. Lawyers for the detainees say as many as 200 detainees are taking part in the hunger strike. The Pentagon has put the total at 128. There are about 500 detainees at the prison camp.

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