U.S. military judge Michael A. Shram has ruled that the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of being the principal architect of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three of his alleged associates will begin on June 5, 2028.
The judge rejected prosecutors’ request to begin the trial in January 2027. He said additional time is needed before the trial to review evidence and resolve other legal issues.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was arrested in Pakistan in 2003 and has been held at the U.S. military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2006. He will be tried alongside Walid bin Attash, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.
Proceedings in the case have been delayed for nearly two decades due to various legal disputes and challenges. Defense attorneys have also objected to the use as evidence of confessions allegedly obtained from the defendants while they were subjected to torture in secret CIA detention facilities.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
