World · 27 August 2026
Alleged 9/11 mastermind's trial set for June 2028
Central Intelligence Agency via Wikimedia Commons (PD CIA)
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, will finally stand trial in June 2028, nearly 25 years after the events. A military judge set the date on Wednesday, rejecting prosecutors' request for an earlier 2027 start. A revoked plea deal last year would have seen Mohammed plead guilty to murdering 2,976 people in exchange for a life sentence.
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