politics
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind
Alleged 9/11 terror attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will stand trial in June 2028, more than a quarter of a century after what the US government has called "the most egregious criminal act on American soil in modern history".
TL;DR
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, will stand trial in June 2028.
- A military judge ruled the trial will begin on June 5, 2028, for Mohammed and three co-accused.
- The start date was set to allow more time for resolving court matters and evidence disputes.
- Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo Bay since September 2006.
- A previous plea deal where he would admit guilt in exchange for avoiding the death penalty was thrown out by a federal appeals court.
- The 9/11 attacks, which occurred 25 years next month, resulted in approximately 3,000 deaths.