Defense Secretary Austin relieved the war court overseer at Guantanamo Bay, withdrew plea agreements, effectively making the case a death-penalty trial.
The decision to revoke the agreement was made to ensure the responsibility rests with the Defense Secretary due to the high stakes involved.
The agreement between prosecutors and defendants had seemed to resolve the long-standing case, angering some families as the death penalty option was removed.
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