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The Pentagon on Monday said it intends to bring capital murder charges against six men accused of central roles in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The decision was based partly on information the men disclosed to FBI and military questioners without the use of coercive interrogation tactics. Those interrogators, who began work with the suspects in late 2006, called themselves the "Clean Team" and set as their goal collecting virtually the same data the CIA obtained from five of the six through duress.

THE CHARGES

Each was charged with conspiracy and other offenses including murder in violation of the law of war, attacking civilians, destruction of property in violation of the law of war and terrorism. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Waleed Bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh and Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali are also charged with hijacking the aircraft in the 9/11 attacks.

the accused

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is charged with being the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks by proposing the concept to Osama bin Laden as early as 1996, obtaining approval and funding from Bin Laden, overseeing the operation and training the hijackers. He was born in Pakistan and raised in Kuwait.

Waleed bin Attash, better known as Khallad, is alleged to have administered an Al-Qaida training camp in Logar, Afghanistan, where two of the 19 hijackers were trained. He was believed to have been prevented from being a hijacker by his arrest in Yemen in early 2001.

Ramzi Binalshibh, a Yemeni, is alleged to have helped in finding flight schools for the hijackers, helped them enter the United States, and assisted with financing. He allegedly was selected to be a hijacker, but was unable to get a U.S. visa.

Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali is alleged to have sent about $120,000 to the hijackers, and helped nine travel to the United States. He is believed to have served as an aide to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He was born in Pakistan and raised in Kuwait.

Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, a Saudi, is alleged to have helped the hijackers with money, clothing, traveler's checks and credit cards. He was a witness in Zacarias Moussaoui's trial, saying he had seen Moussaoui at an Al-Qaida guesthouse in Afghanistan.

Muhammad al-Qahtani, a Saudi, is alleged to have helped get cash to the attackers. He was denied U.S. entry at a Florida airport, and is suspected of being the "20th hijacker."

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