Canadiancitizen Omar Khadr, the youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cubadetention center, was captured in Afghanistan in 2002 when he was just15.
Khadr, now 23, is accused of
lobbing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier, Army Sgt. 1st ClassChristopher Speer of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Khadr faces a maximumlife sentence if convicted of charges including murder, conspiracy andspying. His trial could begin Tuesday after pre-trial hearings.
Aseparate military commission will begin deliberations Monday on asentence for Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi, a Sudanese detainee whopleaded guilty last month to one count each of conspiracy and providingmaterial support for terrorism.
Al-Qosi was accused of acting asaccountant, paymaster, supply chief and cook for al-Qaida during the1990s. He allegedly worked later as a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
Aseparate military commission will begin deliberations Monday on asentence for Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi, a Sudanese detainee whopleaded guilty last month to one count each of conspiracy and providingmaterial support for terrorism.
Al-Qosi was accused of acting asaccountant, paymaster, supply chief and cook for al-Qaida during the1990s. He allegedly worked later as a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
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