Written By Lisa Murimi
The Department of Defense has disclosed that three individuals linked to the 911 attacks on the United States have a pre-trial.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Haws have been detained at Guantanamo Bay without facing trial for an extensive period.
While the specifics of the agreement have not been revealed, reports indicate that the men are expected to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecution refraining from seeking the death penalty.
This development comes in the aftermath of the devastating events of September 11, 2001, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 individuals in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania marking one of the deadliest assaults on US soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The attacks triggered the “War on Terror” and led to military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, marking a significant turning point in US history.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, believed to be the mastermind behind the attacks, orchestrated the hijacking of planes that were flown into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.Â
Despite years of delays in the trial process, recent negotiations offer a glimpse of potential resolution for the families of the victims who have awaited justice for over two decades.
Nonetheless, some critics have condemned the pre-trial agreement, emphasising the complex ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding the pursuit of justice in cases of terrorism.
