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US judge rules alleged 9/11 mastermind's confessions inadmissible

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A US military judge ruled on Friday that confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, to FBI agents are inadmissible at trial. According to the New York Times, the statements cannot be used as evidence against him in ongoing legal proceedings.

The ruling was issued shortly before further developments in the long-delayed military commission case at Guantanamo Bay, marking a significant legal hurdle for prosecutors attempting to use statements previously obtained by federal investigators.

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