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The Latest Breaking News from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

This Week in History: Ceasefires, cyberterror and crisis in Crimea

Explore how major events between 2 and 8 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind

A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin ‘had full legal authority’ to withdraw plea agreement.

Al Jazeera

US appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of 11 September terror attacks

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and widely regarded as the architect of the 9/11 attacks, was captured on 1 March, 2003 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and transferred to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

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US Appeals Court Scraps 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.

International Business Times

Appeals court tosses 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s controversial plea deal

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sought to avoid the death penalty under the plea deal which a court threw out on Friday

The Independent UK

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal that would have spared him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks

The Independent UK

Who are the armed groups India accuses Pakistan of backing?

What we know about The Resistance Front, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

Al Jazeera

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Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks

Newly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

The Independent UK

Gitmo: Today, tomorrow — and forever?

A short history of the prison that Obama and Biden couldn't close — and Trump wants to fill with migrants

Salon

Families of 9/11 victims’ two-decade wait for justice goes on as Biden blocks plea deal for accused mastermind

The highly-divisive plea deal has been blocked again

The Independent UK

Families of 9/11 victims have waited more than two decades for closure. It could be hours away.

The highly-contested plea deal has taken its toll on the families of victims

The Independent UK

Sept. 11 Families Await Potential Guilty Pleas At Guantanamo

Families of 9/11 victims await potential guilty plea from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, sparking mixed emotions and hopes for closure.

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Legal Battle Over 9/11 Mastermind's Guilty Plea

Legal battle ensues over 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's guilty plea, jeopardizing plea deal and justice for victims.

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With 9/11 plea deals in flux, victims' families sort through their feelings

Sept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward

Lawyers for the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea in the attacks go forward

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Biden Administration Seeks To Block 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

The Biden administration opposes a plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seeking justice for the victims of the 2001 attacks.

The Independent UK

Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

Al Jazeera

US military court clears way for possible plea deals for 9/11 suspects

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin sought to throw out a possible deal in a case complicated by accusations of CIA torture.

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The Independent UK

The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks

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Military Appeals Court Rules Against Defense Secretary On 9/11 Plea Deals

Military appeals court reinstates plea deals for 9/11 defendants, challenging Defense Secretary's authority. Legal saga continues.

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Guantanamo Judge Schedules Hearings For 9/11 Defendants' Plea Agreements

U.S. military judge schedules plea hearings for 9/11 mastermind and co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, sparking legal battles over plea agreements and potent...

The Independent UK

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas in exchange for life sentences

The plea deal has angered many leading Republicans

The Independent UK

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence

The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences

The Independent UK

US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty

A defense official says the Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid

International Business Times

US Military Judge Reinstates 9/11 Mastermind Plea Deal

A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, an official said Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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