9/11 suspects reach US plea deal Pentagon says

The Pentagon said Wednesday that three defendants in a tied to the September 11, 2001 attacks entered a plea deal.

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The specific terms and conditions of the pretrial agreements are not available to the public at this time

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged plotter of the attacks, was among the three named in the Pentagon statement.

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Mohammed and four others had appeared before court in pretrial hearings for the death penalty.

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Suspects would accept criminal responsibility and plead guilty.

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Delayed military tribunals and questions about admissibility of evidence.

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Some defense lawyers support the plea deal to end the long-standing impasse.

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The prison could remain open indefinitely if plea deals are accepted.

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