New York: Self-proclaimed 9/11 “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks are to be charged by a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay.
An earlier attempt was halted three years ago when President Barack Obama tried to shut Guantanamo down.
New rules for Guantanamo trials have been since introduced, including a ban on evidence obtained under torture.
However, defence lawyers still say the system lacks legitimacy, because of restricted access to their clients.
President Obama’s efforts to hold Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s trial in New York foundered in the face of political and public opposition and it will now be held at a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, as previously planned.
A small number of victims’ relatives have arrived at the military complex to attend the arraignment.
Self-proclaimed 9/11 “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four others – Waleed bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi – are expected to be tried together.
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