6 Guantanamo Prisoners Sent to Uruguay: Pentagon

Six detainees from Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay for resettlement, the U.S. government said Sunday. There are now 136 people held at the prison, from a one-time high of nearly 800, the Pentagon said. The detainees, who had been held for more than 12 years, arrived as refugees per the Pentagon's agreement with Uruguayan President Jose Mujica.

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