They could get the death penalty if convicted at the military commission, which combines elements of civilian and military law. All five members of al-Qaeda have been assigned military lawyers and civilian human rights lawyers. Female civilian lawyers appeared in hijab and head coverings, while female military lawyers assigned to the defense counsel did not. Mohammed confessed to planning the 9/11 attacks in March 2007 in a statement to Combatant Status Review Tribunal. President Obama sought to close Gitmo, bought failed after backlash at the prospect of transferring terrorists to prisons on American soil.

Source: Daily Mail September 07, 2021 21:22 UTC