A photo of the World Trade Center in flames was found in the possession of the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks at Guantanamo Bay detention center, a military court heard on Thursday. On the third day of a pre-trial hearing regarding five "high-value" detainees accused of involvement in the attacks, the court heard that the prisoners' possessions were the subject of regular searches.
Navy Commander George Massucco admitted under questioning that "several searches" carried out since February included monitoring of "privileged" correspondence between the five defendants and their lawyers. Cells were searched to maintain "the safety of the guardforce," Massucco said, stating that staples, paperclips, metal items and zip ties were the sorts of items officers searched for.
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