politics
'Mastermind' of 9/11 to stand trial almost 27 years after attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will stand accused of being the architect of the 9/11 attacks 27 years after the fact
TL;DR
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, is set to go on trial in June 2028.
- The trial will take place nearly three decades after the attacks, which killed over 3,200 people.
- Mohammed's defense team accuses the US government of delaying the proceedings to hide evidence of torture at CIA black sites and Guantánamo.
- A 2014 US Senate report detailed the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques," including waterboarding, against Mohammed and others.
- Habeas corpus does not apply to Guantánamo inmates as it is not considered US territory, allowing prolonged detention without charge.
- Mohammed will face a military court alongside alleged co-conspirators Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi.