WASHINGTON — The feds are taking the upcoming 9/11 trial quite seriously.
Richard Kolko, an FBI spokesman in New York, said the agency will be forming a squad to assist the prosecutors in preparing the case against alleged mastermind of the plot, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others.
The squad, he said, will include “agents, analysts and other professional support with a wide variety of experience working on major trials and investigations. Many of the personnel have worked the 9/11 investigation since the beginning.”
“The squad will function as a task force with members from NYPD, PAPD, FDNY and several other agencies,” Kolko said in a prepared statement. “Their role will be to provide investigative support throughout the legal proceedings. We will provide additional information on this squad in the near future.”
Kolko said the squad will currently have more than a dozen people, but that could grow if necessary.
