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Where do things stand at 骋耻补苍迟谩苍补尘辞? Six basic questions answered.

President Obama this week pledged to 鈥渞eengage鈥� with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the 骋耻补苍迟谩苍补尘辞 Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.

6. How many 骋耻补苍迟谩苍补尘辞 detainees have been sent home or released to a third country?

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The sun rises over the 骋耻补苍迟谩苍补尘辞 detention facility in this 2009 photo.

A. 613.

Since January 2002 when the detention facility opened, 779 individuals have been held captive there. Nine detainees have died at 骋耻补苍迟谩苍补尘辞, the most recent was in September when Adnan Latif, a Yemeni cleared for release, apparently took his own life.

An estimated 532 detainees were released during the Bush administration.

The Obama administration has released 72 detainees.

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