The accused mastermind behind the September 11th attacks will be sent to New York to face trial.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will face trial in a civilian federal court in New York.
Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to make an official announcement Friday.
Analysts say the decision to hold the trial on American soil is a key step in President Barack Obama's plan to close Guantanamo Bay.
Obama said the
The President said Friday the move was both a prosecutorial and a national security decision.
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