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Five Men Charged in 9/11 Military Tribunal at Guantánamo

12/23/2025

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Five men face charges in a U.S. military tribunal at Guantánamo Bay for aiding the hijackers of September 11, 2001.
Four are to be tried jointly, and one is deemed mentally incompetent.
The charges include conspiracy, murder, and terrorism, with potential death penalties.
They were captured between 2002 and 2003 and transferred to Guantánamo in 2006.
Pre-trial issues center on FBI interrogation evidence after CIA custody, tainted by torture.

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Story summary

Five men face charges in a U.S. military tribunal at Guantánamo Bay for aiding the hijackers of September 11, 2001.
Four are to be tried jointly, and one is deemed mentally incompetent.
The charges include conspiracy, murder, and terrorism, with potential death penalties.
They were captured between 2002 and 2003 and transferred to Guantánamo in 2006.
Pre-trial issues center on FBI interrogation evidence after CIA custody, tainted by torture.