Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Why CIA let 9/11 mastermind build vacuum cleaners in secret prison

"We didn't want them to go nuts," the former senior CIA official said, one of several who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk about the now-shuttered CIA prisons or Mohammed's interest in vacuums.

Guantanamo 9/11 hearing takes polite turn

US efforts to try five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks resumed Monday after months of delays as a polite courtroom discussion of legal representation contrasted sharply with the last chaotic session in May.

Computer problems stall Guantanamo 9/11 hearing

A freight train derailment near Baltimore damaged fiber-optic lines serving the US military, forcing the government on Tuesday to postpone a pretrial hearing at Guantanamo Bay in the case of five men charged in the September 11 terror attacks.

9/11 hearing delayed at Guantanamo due to Ramzan

The next hearing for five Guantanamo prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 attacks has been postponed for two weeks to allow the defendants to observe the Muslim holy month of Ramzan.

Charges framed against 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh, 4 others

They will face charges including terrorism, hijacking, conspiracy, murder and destruction of property.