Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan admits terror charges

The first “high value” prisoner held at the US’s Guantanamo Bay detention centre has pleaded guilty to terror charges at a war crimes tribunal.

Pakistani Majid Khan, who had lived in the US, agreed to enter the plea in exchange for leniency.

He faces charges which include conspiring with al-Qaeda, murder and attempted murder.

The 32 year old has been in secret US custody since 2003 and alleges that he has been psychologically tortured.

According to a plea bargain document released by the US government, Khan’s sentence would be capped at 25 years in exchange for pleading guilty…

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