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Official: U.S. to seek death penalty for 6 Gitmo detainees

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United States will seek the death penalty against six Guantanamo Bay detainees who are suspects in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a senior U.S. official said.

The government is expected to announce Monday that it will submit criminal charges against the detainees, which include alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, according to the official.

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