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Judge rules 9/11 defendant mentally unfit for trial due to lasting psychosis from CIA torture

  • Yemeni defendant Ramzi bin al-Shibh ruled mentally unfit for trial in Guantanamo Bay death penalty case due to psychosis caused by CIA torture.
  • Military judge severs bin al-Shibh from trial of other 9/11 defendants, says pretrial proceedings can continue without him.
  • Bin al-Shibh accused of organizing hijackers for 9/11 attacks; was captured in 2002 and held in CIA custody before transfer to Guantanamo.
  • Judge upholds medical panel diagnosis of bin al-Shibh having PTSD, delusional disorder from CIA torture.
  • Bin al-Shibh will remain in custody while other 9/11 defendants' case proceeds; no trial date set yet due to various delays.
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