Under a plea deal, the man could be released as soon as next year because of his cooperation with U.S. authorities. A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining Al-Qaeda and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But under a plea deal, the man could be released as soon as next year because of his cooperation with U.S. authorities. Wells Dixon, a lawyer for the Center for Constitutional Rights who was part of the defense team, said he expected Khan’s sentence to be completed in February. Khan’s cooperation is expected to help with other war crimes cases at Guantanamo, one involving five men held there who are charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Source: The Hindu October 30, 2021 08:37 UTC