• 224 number of people killed in the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
• 285 number of charges Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani faced in front of a civilian court recently
• one number of charges he was actually convicted of; he’ll go to jail for at least 20 years source

• » Why this trial is a big deal: Ghailani was the first suspect who served time in Guantanamo to face trial in a civilian, rather than a military, court. The suspect once faced much harsher charges that could’ve led to the death penalty, but instead will receive a much lighter sentence. For its part, the Justice Department is OK with that: “We respect the jury’s verdict and are pleased that Ahmed Ghailani now faces a minimum of 20 years in prison and a potential life sentence for his role in the embassy bombings,” they wrote.

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