Obama forced to speak on Gitmo hunger strike involving 130 of the 166 detainees (VIDEO)

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama addressed his concerns for the Guantanamo Bay hunger strike and reiterated his goal of closing down the military detention facility.

Obama said he doesn't want the individuals participating in the protest to die and new reports indicate that as many as 130 of the 166 prisoners detained there are refusing to eat.

RT's Meghan Lopez brings us more on the situation in Cuba.