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Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025
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Plea Deal Reached With 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
US prosecutors have reached a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to avoid a death penalty trial. The deal also includes Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who will plead guilty to conspiracy. This move brings a resolution to their long-running cases held at Guantanamo Bay, which was used to detain militants captured during the 'War on Terror' after 9/11.
US prosecutors have secured a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, according to the Pentagon.
The agreement includes Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi pleading guilty to conspiracy, thereby avoiding a death penalty trial.
Specific details are withheld, but the deal moves their cases towards resolution, which have been delayed for years due to pre-trial processes at the Guantanamo Bay military base.
Guantanamo was used post-September 11 to detain militants away from US legal rights.
The facility, which held 800 prisoners at its peak, remains open despite President Joe Biden's pledge to close it.
The agreement includes Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi pleading guilty to conspiracy, thereby avoiding a death penalty trial.
Specific details are withheld, but the deal moves their cases towards resolution, which have been delayed for years due to pre-trial processes at the Guantanamo Bay military base.
Guantanamo was used post-September 11 to detain militants away from US legal rights.
The facility, which held 800 prisoners at its peak, remains open despite President Joe Biden's pledge to close it.
