Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial: How Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Plotted Attacks
Summary
A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of planning the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He will be tried with three other men at the Guantánamo Bay military base, with the trial delayed due to ongoing legal issues.Key Facts
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of being the main planner behind the 9/11 attacks.
- The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people by crashing planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
- His trial was originally proposed for January 2027 but was postponed to June 2028 by a military judge.
- Mohammed will be tried with Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.
- All four men are held at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
- The trial delay is to allow time for legal issues like evidence disputes to be resolved.
- A previous plea deal fell apart; if successful, it would have meant life in prison without parole instead of a death penalty trial.
- The trial timeline depends on all parties meeting deadlines, so more delays are still possible.
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