Accused September 11 attacker expelled from Guantanamo courtroom

Ramzi Binalshibh, who is accused by U.S. authorities of wiring money to Sept. 11 hijackers and passing information to key al Qaeda operatives, is seen in a photo released January 17, 2002. REUTERS/FBI via Reuters

FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - An accused conspirator in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington was expelled from a courtroom at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunal on Tuesday for being disruptive.

During a pre-trial hearing in the death penalty case, Army Colonel Judge James Pohl discussed with the five defendants their right to be present during the courtroom proceedings.