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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial
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· August 27, 2026
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Key points A military judge made this decision after rejecting a request from prosecutors to hold the trial in 2027. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and three co-defendants are scheduled to go on trial in 2028.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and three co-defendants are scheduled to go on trial in 2028. A military judge made this decision after rejecting a request from prosecutors to hold the trial in 2027. The case has been delayed for a long time.
Further details about the trial and the events leading up to it are available from the source. The military judge's decision sets the stage for a trial that will take place several years from now.
The 2028 trial date marks a significant development in a case that has been ongoing for a long time, although specific details about the case and its progress are limited in this report.
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Published: August 27, 2026 ·
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