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Fewer Gitmo Prisoners Rejoining Militant Groups than Previously Reported

HeadlineMar 06, 2012

The Director of National Intelligence said Monday that far fewer prisoners released from Guantánamo Bay rejoined militant groups than previously reported. In a new report, the intelligence office says just under 16 percent of detainees released — 95 out of 600 — were confirmed to re-offend.

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