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Judge Rules CIA-Tortured Confession Invalid in 9/11 Case

4/11/2025

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A military judge has declared Ammar al-Baluchi's 2007 confession invalid, citing torture and isolation by the CIA. This pivotal ruling poses significant challenges for prosecutors in the protracted 9/11 case, where al-Baluchi stands accused of aiding the hijackers behind the tragic attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives.

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A military judge has declared Ammar al-Baluchi's 2007 confession invalid, citing torture and isolation by the CIA. This pivotal ruling poses significant challenges for prosecutors in the protracted 9/11 case, where al-Baluchi stands accused of aiding the hijackers behind the tragic attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives.