BBC NEWS | Americas | Guantanamo detainee arrives in NY - 0 views
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The first Guantanamo detainee who is to be tried in a US civilian court has arrived in New York, officials say.
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Ahmed Ghailani has been transferred to face charges in a New York court in connection with the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa.
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The BBC's Rob Watson says the case of Ahmed Ghailani is, in many ways, one of the least problematic for the administration. He was first charged in 1998 after an extensive FBI investigation and there is therefore plenty of evidence against him.
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