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Afghan Man Dies at Guantánamo

HeadlineFeb 04, 2011

The U.S. military has announced a 48-year-old Afghan man has died at the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Authorities said Awal Malim Gul died shortly after using an elliptical trainer, a stationary exercise machine. Gul had been held at Guantánamo for nearly nine years without charge.

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