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3 Guantánamo Prisoners Hospitalized amid Ongoing Hunger Strike

HeadlineMar 26, 2013

Military officials say three Guantánamo prisoners have been hospitalized for dehydration amid a nearly two-month-long hunger strike that defense lawyers say includes the overwhelming majority of prisoners. The military said Monday 28 prisoners have now refused enough meals to be officially deemed on hunger strike. Ten are being force-fed. Lawyers contest those numbers, saying most of the prison’s 166 prisoners are on hunger strike over intrusive searches and their continued detention without charge following unmet promises by Obama to close the prison. The lawyers say multiple prisoners have lost roughly 30 pounds. Army Captain Jason Wright told the Associated Press an Afghan prisoner named Obaidullah has lost 36 pounds and appeared dizzy and fatigued last week. “It seemed like he didn’t have any hope of getting out of Guantánamo Bay,” Wright said.

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