Waleed bin Attash is among the six men, dubbed the "Guantanamo Six," who were formally indicted by The Pentagon on February 11, 2008, for their involvement in the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Attash was allegedly selected to be one of the plane hijackers, but was unable to perform the task after he was arrested in Yemen. Instead, he was arranged travel plans for the other hijackers.Human Rights Watch: Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek bin 'Attash 'Attash has also admitted to his involvement in other terrorist attacks worldwide.
Fast FactsGuardian: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/mar/19/guantanamo.yemen Guantánamo inmate Waleed bin Atash 'admits attack on USS Cole'] (March 19, 2007)
- Full name: Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek bin Attash
- Also known as: Tawfiq bin Attash, Khalled
- Born in Yemen
- Originally assigned to help hijack a plane during the 9-11 attacks
- Admitted to involvement in the U.S.S Cole bombing in 2000 and U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998
- Rumored to have served as bodyguard to Osama Bin LadenBBC: Profile - Key 9/11 Suspects (May 13, 2008)
- Captured and remanded to United States custody in April, 2003
Charges
- Conspiracy
- Attacking civilians
- Attacking civilian objects
- Causing serious bodily injury
- Murder
- Destruction of property
- Hijacking
- Terrorism
- Providing material support for terrorismHuman Rights Watch: Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek bin 'Attash
The Guantanamo Six and Their Alleged Roles
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Mastermind of the 9/11 attacks
- Mohammed al-Qahtani: The "20th hijacker"
- Ramzi Binalshibh: Coordinator of the attacks
- Ammar al-Baluchi: Financing and training attackers
- Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi: Key financier BBC: Profile - Key 9/11 Suspects (May 13, 2008)
Guantanamo Testimony
In a July 10, 2008, testimony before a Guantanamo court, Bin Attash proclaimed that, "Any attack I undertook against America, or ever participated in, or helped with, I'm proud about it..."Miami Herald: 9/11 defendant wants to see U.S. secrets (July 10, 2008)
