Crime | Guantanamo Bay 16% of Gitmo Detainees Return to Terrorist Life And another 12% are suspected of re-upping By Kate Seamons Posted Mar 6, 2012 8:50 AM CST Copied In this Dec. 4, 2006 file photo, detainee shields his face as he peers out through the so-called "bean hole" which is used to pass food and other items into detainee cells. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) Of the 600 detainees who have left Guantanamo Bay, just under 16% of them have re-engaged in terrorist activities—and the director of National Intelligence yesterday pointed out that's a smaller figure than the 27% a Republican congressional report cited last month. That's because the earlier report combined the confirmed figure with a suspected one: Another 12% are believed to have rejoined a terror group. The AP notes that this is the first time the numbers have been broken down so specifically. As for that 12%, the report says that they're essentially on a watch list, meaning their behavior and associates are continually being tracked, though no further details on the specifics of the monitoring were released. One more detail from the report: In an apparent nod at Yemen, it warns that detainees released to unstable countries are more likely to rejoin a terror group. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error