Walid bin Attash

Walid Muhammad Salih bin Roshayed bin Attash
Born1978 (age 45–46)[1]
Yemen
Detained at CIA black sites, Guantanamo
Other name(s) Tawfiq bin Attash[2][3][4]
Khallad[5]
Silver[6]
ISN10014
Charge(s)Charged before a military commission

Walid Muhammad Salih bin Mubarak bin Attash (Arabic: وليد محمد صالح بن مبارك بن عتش; born 1978)[7] is a Yemeni prisoner held at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp under terrorism-related charges and is suspected of playing a key role in the early stages of the 9/11 attacks.[8] The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has described him as a "scion of a terrorist family".[9] American prosecutors at the Guantanamo military commissions allege that he helped in the preparation of the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings and the USS Cole bombing[10] and acted as a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden,[11] gaining himself the reputation of an "errand boy".[12] He is formally charged with selecting and helping to train several of the hijackers of the September 11 attacks.[13] On 31 July 2024, Attash agreed to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.[14][15] His plea deal was revoked by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin two days later.[16][17]

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  2. ^ Deputy Secretary of Defense (August 10, 2004). "Prepared Statement for the House Armed Services Committee: As Prepared for Delivery by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Washington, DC". Department of Defense. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  3. ^ Robert S. Mueller, III (February 24, 2004). "Testimony of Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, FBI: Before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate". Department of Defense. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States". 9/11 Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  5. ^ Glaberson, William (July 11, 2008). "Detainees, as Lawyers, Test Tribunal System". New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Black Banners". Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  7. ^ Times, The New York (May 18, 2021). "The Guantánamo Docket". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Rosenberg, Carol (2023-02-22). "Trial Guide: The Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo Bay". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  9. ^ "Detainee Biographies" (PDF). Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-19.
  10. ^ OARDEC (February 8, 2007). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal - Bin Attash, Walid Muhammad Salih" (PDF). Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
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  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference tower was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ NBC News, Pentagon charges 6 in 9-11 attacks
  14. ^ Rosenberg, Carol (31 July 2024). "Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  15. ^ Nakashima, Ellen; Somasundaram, Praveena (31 July 2024). "Accused 9/11 plotters reach plea deals with U.S. to avoid death penalty". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  16. ^ Rosenberg, Carol (2 August 2024). "Defense Secretary Revokes Plea Deal for Accused Sept. 11 Plotters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ Paúl, María Luisa; Lamothe, Dan; Ferguson, Amber (2 August 2024). "Defense secretary revokes plea deals with accused 9/11 plotters". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.