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August 9, 2007: 355 Detainees Remain in Guantanamo

2007-08-09

Pentagon officials announce that the number of detainees at the Guantanamo prison has been reduced to about 355. Eighty of these have been cleared for release or transfer. Fourteen are deemed “high value” detainees. The US has been working to reduce the population at Guantanamo as it considers closing the prison. [Washington Post, 8/10/2007]