MILITARY JUDGE SUPPRESSES KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED’S FBI CONFESSION IN 9/11 CASE. (PHOTO).
Military judge suppresses Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s FBI confession in 9/11 case A military judge has excluded a confession that alleged Sept. 11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave to FBI agents nearly 20 years ago, ruling that the statements were not made voluntarily. The decision is a setback for the U.S. government's long-running effort to prosecute Mohammed, who is accused of helping develop the plot to hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Mohammed remains detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alongside other defendants awaiting trial. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the judge overseeing the case, scheduled a June 2028 trial for Mohammed and three other defendants earlier this week. In an order issued Friday that has not been made public, Schrama barred prosecutors from using statements Mohammed made during four days of FBI questioning at Guantanamo in January 2007. Mohammed had previously been captured and held by the CIA, where he was subjec...
Today it was reported that,the Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram insurgents along Banki axis of Borno state,recorded a major victory with clearing two camps of Boko Haram at Jangurori and Bulatori villages and arrest of 43 suspected members of the insurgent group.Colonel Shehu Usman,acting director of Army Public Relations said in a statement that one of the suspected terrorists arrested is Boko Haram Kingpin in the area,''Bulama Modu'',who is an ''Amir of Bulakuri.He added that the troops also rescued 241 women and children during the operation.''To further confirm what was said earlier about the terrorists abandoning their commanders and burying weapons,one Mohammed Mode led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.Apart from the arms and ammunition,bows and arrows were recovered from Bulama Modu,the kingpin.He confirmed that the terrorists also gave him a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits''.He further stated that the suicide bombers and IED were prepared by Abdulrahaman Alkali Isa,Ba'ana Hisuba and Alkali Isa Karami,natives of Dara Jamel.He however added that the perpetrators have fled to Sumbulum village''
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