A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants. The trial will take place before a military commission at Guantánamo Bay, nearly 27 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in 2003 and transferred to Guantánamo Bay in 2006. U.S. authorities accuse him of being the key architect of the 9/11 plot. He is facing trial alongside Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. All four are being held at Guantánamo Bay.
The case has been tied up in legal disputes for years, particularly over the admissibility of evidence connected to the defendants’ treatment while in CIA custody.
A previous trial date had been set for 2021, but proceedings were repeatedly delayed as lawyers battled over pretrial issues and evidence.
The defendants also reached plea agreements in 2024 that would have removed the possibility of the death penalty, but those agreements were ultimately overturned after a lengthy legal dispute.
The judge chose the 2028 date to allow more time to resolve outstanding pretrial matters. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2028, with opening statements and the presentation of evidence expected later.
However, even this date is not necessarily final. Further legal disputes could potentially push the trial back again.
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