Mastermind of 9/11 Attacks to Plead Guilty: Pentagon Confirms

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, along with two accomplices, has agreed to plead guilty, as confirmed by the Pentagon. The plea deals, likely involving life sentences, remove the death penalty from consideration. Their cases have drawn significant scrutiny, particularly over interrogation methods.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the September 11 attacks, alongside two accomplices, has decided to plead guilty, according to the Pentagon's announcement on Wednesday.

Though the Pentagon has not divulged details of the plea agreements, a U.S. official, requesting anonymity, hinted that the deals likely involve guilty pleas in exchange for removing the death penalty option.

Mohammed remains a prominent figure at Guantanamo Bay, where he is accused of planning the attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives. Investigations into his treatment, especially the use of waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation techniques, have been contentious. The plea deals of his two fellow detainees, also charged and arraigned previously, further underscore the enduring complexities surrounding Guantanamo and its inmates.

(With inputs from agencies.)