United States V. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al. is the upcoming trial of five alleged Al-Qaeda members for aiding the September 11, 2001 attacks. Charges were announced by Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann on February 11, 2008 at a press conference at the Pentagon. The men charged are Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mohammed al Qahtani, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ammar al-Baluchi, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.
Read more about United States V. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Charges, The Trial in A Military Commission, Transfer of The Case To A Civilian Court, Transfer of The Case Back To A Military Commission
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