Self-admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four senior cohorts will be arraigned May 5 at Guantanamo. The five will be tried together on 8 counts, 5 of which are capital crimes. The New York Post reports:
The US military announced last week that the five would be tried jointly by military commission on charges including terrorism, hijacking aircraft and murder in violation of the law of war for their role in the 2001 terror attacks that left nearly 3,000 dead on US soil.
Defense attorneys had sought to avoid charges that carried the death penalty and wanted the five to face separate trials.
The five accused terrorists face the death penalty if convicted.
Credentialed 9/11 family members and those injured in the attacks will be able to view the proceedings at four secure sites. An unofficial transcript will be made available each day and I will report here throughout the trial. Update: In addition, 5 family members will be selected each week, via a lottery, to attend the trial at Guantanamo.