U.S. Government Tries to Block Plea Deals for 9/11 Mastermind and Two Co-defendants

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In a surprising move, the U.S. government has filed a motion to stop the plea agreements in the case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, who are accused of being the architects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The government's motion seeks to delay a plea hearing scheduled for Friday at Guantanamo Bay and put all proceedings on hold while the request is considered. This development comes after a military judge ruled in November that plea agreements struck by Mohammed and two co-defendants were valid, voiding an earlier order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals.

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