Accused mastermind of 9/11 terror attacks to plead guilty: Pentagon

The man accused of being nan main plotter successful al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has agreed to plead guilty, nan U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 2 accomplices successful nan attacks are expected to participate nan pleas astatine nan subject committee astatine Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, arsenic soon arsenic adjacent week.

The U.S. statement pinch nan men to participate into a plea statement comes much than 16 years aft their prosecution began for al-Qaeda’s attack, and much than 20 years aft militants flew commandeered commercialized airliners into buildings, sidesplitting astir 3,000 people.

Families of galore of nan victims person said they wanted to spot nan men formally admit guilt. Pentagon officials declined to instantly merchandise nan position of nan plea bargain.

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The New York Times, citing unidentified Pentagon officials, said nan position included nan men’s longstanding information that they beryllium spared consequence of nan decease penalty.

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