US senators urge probe into 9/11 suspect’s claims of abuse

March 16, 2007

Two US senators who witnessed the questioning of the suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks have urged officials to investigate his allegations of being badly treated.

…they confirmed that Mohammed, who has no right to a lawyer and was represented by a military officer, had handed the panel a written statement “alleging mistreatment during his captivity prior to arriving at Guantanamo.”

This statement has been censored and was not released along with the transcript of his hearing.