Trial of accused USS Cole attack mastermind opens at Guantanamo
Prosecutors say the case could lead to death sentences after a judge ruled a key confession was tainted by years of abuse.
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The selection of the jury for the trial of al-Nashiri, accused of the attack on USS Cole in 2000, which left 17 dead, begins in the U.S. The trial has been delayed by allegations of torture suffered by the accused, whose confession was invalidated by a military judge in August.
Trial of accused USS Cole attack mastermind opens at Guantanamo
Nashiri was captured in Dubai in 2002 and underwent harsh interrogations in a secret CIA prison before being transferred to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba 20 years ago, where he has been held ever since. "Panel selection began" on Monday afternoon, Ronald Flesvig, spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions, told AFP. The attack on the USS Cole was carried out by two militants in a speedboat laden with explosives that det…
Washington (United States): The selection of jury members in the trial of Abdul Rahim Al-Nashri, accused of organizing the attack on the American destroyer . 2000 that killed 17 American sailors. Ronald Felswig, spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions, said that the selection of members of the panel began on Monday afternoon.
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