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05-29-2010, 07:04 PM
WASHINGTON— About six dozen people being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison when President Obama took office were directly implicated in terrorist attacks against the United States or played significant roles within al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, an administration task force concluded.
The top-tier of terror detainees numbers roughly two dozen and includes purported Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged Sept. 11 plotter Ramzi bin al Shibh, alleged Indonesian terror leader Hambali and Ahmed Ghailani, accused in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa. This group includes “leaders, planners, operatives and facilitators within al-Qaida or associated groups who are directly implicated in terrorist plots against U.S. interests,” the report said.
An additional four dozen men “played significant organizational roles within al-Qaida or associated terrorist organizations,” including serving as bodyguards for Osama bin Laden and providing other logistical support.
The top-tier of terror detainees numbers roughly two dozen and includes purported Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged Sept. 11 plotter Ramzi bin al Shibh, alleged Indonesian terror leader Hambali and Ahmed Ghailani, accused in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa. This group includes “leaders, planners, operatives and facilitators within al-Qaida or associated groups who are directly implicated in terrorist plots against U.S. interests,” the report said.
An additional four dozen men “played significant organizational roles within al-Qaida or associated terrorist organizations,” including serving as bodyguards for Osama bin Laden and providing other logistical support.