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| Key US terror trial set to begin |
| The trial of a man once suspected of planning to detonate a radioactive bomb in the United States is due to begin in Florida
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 16-April-2007
3:33:43 AM |
| Jose Padilla, a US citizen, denies aiding terrorists and conspiracy to murder US nationals overseas.
The original allegations of "dirty bombing" do not feature in this trial.
The 36-year-old was held in 2002 after arriving from Pakistan and spent more than three years in military detention at a US naval base without charge.
Torture claims
The US government has branded Mr Padilla an "enemy combatant" and says he travelled abroad to train as a terrorist and planned to murder US citizens overseas.
Mr Padilla, also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir, was held at a naval base in South Carolina, where his lawyers claim he was tortured, something that the US authorities deny.
The case is expected to set the stage for a fierce fight between civil liberties groups and the administration of US President George W Bush.
The case will start with jury selection, something Mr Padilla's lawyers say will be difficult.
Jose Padilla denies all the charges and could face life in prison if convicted.
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