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WASHINGTON — Five percent of Guantanamo Bay detainees have participated in terrorist activities since their release, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
An additional 9 percent are believed to have joined or rejoined the fight against the U.S. and its allies, according to Defense Department data released amid a debate over where to send the detainees if the prison closes.
Constitutional scholars have long cast doubt on the Pentagon’s detainee data, saying it’s not certain that at least some of those who were released were linked to terrorism before being imprisoned.
As of April 7, the latest data available, 74 of approximately 540 detainees released have since taken up the fight, or are suspected of doing so.
