Tag: Al-Qaeda
Sept. 11 Plotters to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay
The accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, along with two of his accomplices, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and murder charges in exchange for a life sentence...
Revoked Plea Deal for Accused Sept. 11 Plotters: What You Need to Know
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made a significant decision regarding the case of the accused Sept. 11 plotters. He took direct control of the situation and reinstated the death penalty as a possible...
Transfer Request: ’20th Hijacker’ Seeks Move from US Supermax to French Prison
After spending two decades in a supermax prison in Colorado, Zacarias Moussaoui, the only individual convicted in relation to the 9/11 attacks, has expressed his desire to serve his life sentence in France, his...
Guantánamo Jury to Decide Fate of Battlefield Commander
A military jury at Guantánamo Bay has started deliberating the sentence for a prisoner who admitted to commanding Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan, leading to war crimes. The panel consists of U.S. officers...