CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Australia has reportedly reached agreement with the United States on the trial of two Australians being held at Guantanamo Bay.
The BBC said the United States has agreed the men will not face the death penalty, but could face a military tribunal. British officials say the deal will not affect talks over two British citizens also facing trial at the U.S. base in Cuba.
The BBC reported the Australians won guarantees about the conduct of the trial: It will be open to the media, with Australian lawyers and family members present.
Analysts say the Australian deal could be the model for a future agreement between Britain and the United States.
At the moment, only one of the two Australians has been listed as eligible for trial. He is David Hicks, a former kangaroo hunter who was detained in Northern Afghanistan. The other Australian being held at Guantanamo is Mamdouh Habib.
