Chinanews, September 8th, comprehensive report, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the "911" terrorist attack, the US government restarted relevant legal procedures. On the 7th, Khalid Mohammed, who was accused of being the mastermind of the "911", etc. The five suspects appeared in the military court for the first time in more than 18 months.

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　　The trial was interrupted for a long time due to the new crown epidemic and is now restarted at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

　　The five people have been imprisoned in Guantanamo. The charges they face include conspiracy to plan a terrorist attack and the murder of nearly 3,000 people who died in the “911” terrorist attacks. The most serious sentence is the death penalty.

　　The military court was crowded with prosecutors, interpreters, and five defense teams. These teams defended Muhammad and the four conspiracy defendants.

The family members of the victim sat in the auditorium behind the thick glass.

　　The US initially filed a lawsuit against Muhammad and five other people in 2008. The first hearing was held in 2012. Although dozens of hearings have been held since then, it is still in the pre-trial stage.

After the trial was suspended for 17 months due to the epidemic, it restarted on the 7th under the auspices of the eighth presiding judge.

　　Mohammed’s lawyer believes that the authorities deliberately selected this point of time to restart the interrogation to show the public that some actions are being taken as the 20th anniversary of “911” approaches.

　　In addition, the dispute over the torture of the US military to extract a confession also affected the case.

The defense pointed out that Muhammad was repeatedly tortured by the CIA and tortured in Afghanistan, Poland and Guantanamo, including 183 waterboarding in four weeks. The other four defendants also suffered various degrees of "strengthening." "Interrogation", so most of the evidence held by the government is not eligible.

　　Since the first batch of 20 prisoners were sent to Guantanamo in 2002, this prison has held approximately 780 prisoners, and 39 others are still being held here.

According to US media analysis, US President Biden originally planned to close the Guantanamo prison during his term, but as the Taliban regain control of the Afghan regime, Biden may be more cautious and tougher in dealing with related issues.