Three men accused of helping plot the Sept. 11 terror attacks – including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed –have struck plea deals that’ll allow them to skirt the death penalty, officials and sources said Wednesday.
“The Convening Authority for Military Commissions has entered into pretrial agreements with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, three of the co-accused in the 9/11 case” being held on Guantanamo Bay, an Office of Military Commissions (OMC) spokesperson confirmed.
The terror suspects will be spared the death penalty as part of the plea agreement, according to three relatives of 9/11 victims who were told about the deal by the OMC.
OMC said the specific terms and conditions of the pretrial agreements were not immediately available. The deals are set to be officially announced Thursday and the sentencings will take place on Guantanamo Bay.
The defendants stand accused of providing training, financial support and other assistance to the 19 terrorists who hijacked passenger jets and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pa. on Sept. 11, 2001.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
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