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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Al-Qaeda Commander
9/11 Principal Architect, Enhanced Interrogation
Overview
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the principal architect of the September 11 attacks. He also planned the 1993 WTC bombing, Bojinka plot, and beheaded journalist Daniel Pearl. Captured in 2003, he was waterboarded 183 times. His military tribunal has been delayed for decades.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
9/11 ARCHITECT: Planned September 11 attacks
DANIEL PEARL: Personally beheaded journalist
BOJINKA PLOT: Planned to bomb 12 airliners
1993 WTC: Uncle planned first attack
WATERBOARDED: 183 times by CIA
Related Investigations (4)
Criminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
18 U.S.C. � 2332bTerrorism resulting in death(Terrorism)
18 U.S.C. � 1111Murder (2,976 counts)(Homicide)
18 U.S.C. � 1958Murder for hire, Daniel Pearl(Homicide)
Known Associates & Connections
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaeda leader who approved KSM's 9/11 plot
James Mitchell
CIA psychologist who waterboarded KSM 183 times
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- March 1, 1964
- Birthplace
- Kuwait
Education
- •North Carolina A&T State University
Key Timeline
March 1, 1964
Born in Kuwait
1996
Proposed 9/11 plot to bin Laden
September 11, 2001
9/11 attacks executed
February 2002
Beheaded Daniel Pearl
March 1, 2003
Captured in Pakistan
2003-2006
CIA black sites, waterboarded 183 times
2006-Present
Guantanamo Bay, awaiting trial