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25/02/2004
Two Guantanamo detainees charged with war crimes
The US administration has announced today that two of Guantanamo Bay's 600 detainees are to face prosecution.
The Department of Defense has confirmed that Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al Bahlul from Yemen and Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi from Sudan have been charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes and will be tried by military commission.
Al Bahlul is alleged to be a key al Qaeda propagandist who produced videos "glorifying the murder of Americans to recruit, inspire, and motivate other al Qaeda members to continue attacks against Americans, the United States, and other countries, as well as serving as a bodyguard for Usama bin Laden".
Al Qosi is alleged to be a key al Qaida accountant, bin Laden bodyguard, and weapons smuggler. He is alleged to be a "long-time assistant and associate" of bin Laden, dating back to the time when bin Laden lived in Sudan.
A Defense Department spokesperson said: "Al Bahlul and al Qosi are charged with willfully and knowingly joining an enterprise of persons who shared a common criminal purpose and conspired with Usama bin Laden and others to commit the following offenses: attacking civilians; attacking civilian objects; murder by an unprivileged belligerent; destruction of property by an unprivileged belligerent; and terrorism."
The spokesperson said that Al Bahlul and al Qosi were presumed innocent of any criminal charges unless proven guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" at a military commission.
Trial dates and commission panel members will be selected at a later date.
Both defendants will be representation by a US military defense counsel free of charge with the option to retain a civilian defense counsel at no expense to the US government. The defendants will have an opportunity to present evidence and call witnesses.
(gmcg)
The Department of Defense has confirmed that Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al Bahlul from Yemen and Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi from Sudan have been charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes and will be tried by military commission.
Al Bahlul is alleged to be a key al Qaeda propagandist who produced videos "glorifying the murder of Americans to recruit, inspire, and motivate other al Qaeda members to continue attacks against Americans, the United States, and other countries, as well as serving as a bodyguard for Usama bin Laden".
Al Qosi is alleged to be a key al Qaida accountant, bin Laden bodyguard, and weapons smuggler. He is alleged to be a "long-time assistant and associate" of bin Laden, dating back to the time when bin Laden lived in Sudan.
A Defense Department spokesperson said: "Al Bahlul and al Qosi are charged with willfully and knowingly joining an enterprise of persons who shared a common criminal purpose and conspired with Usama bin Laden and others to commit the following offenses: attacking civilians; attacking civilian objects; murder by an unprivileged belligerent; destruction of property by an unprivileged belligerent; and terrorism."
The spokesperson said that Al Bahlul and al Qosi were presumed innocent of any criminal charges unless proven guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" at a military commission.
Trial dates and commission panel members will be selected at a later date.
Both defendants will be representation by a US military defense counsel free of charge with the option to retain a civilian defense counsel at no expense to the US government. The defendants will have an opportunity to present evidence and call witnesses.
(gmcg)
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