A U.S. military judge has scheduled the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants for June 5, 2028 [1].
The decision marks a critical step in the legal process for the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, who has remained in custody for two decades.
Mohammed and the three co-defendants [7] are held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay [2]. The judge issued the order to set the trial date after years of delays and legal challenges within the military justice system [3, 4].
Mohammed has been detained at Guantánamo Bay since 2006 [6]. The proceedings will take place under the military court system, which handles cases involving detainees captured during the global war on terror [2].
While some reports describe the trial window more broadly as summer 2028 [4], the court order specifically lists June 5, 2028, as the date [1]. This schedule aims to resolve one of the most high-profile and long-delayed legal cases in U.S. history [3].
The trial will address the planning and execution of the September 11 attacks, focusing on the roles of Mohammed and his associates in the conspiracy [4]. The military commission will evaluate evidence gathered over several decades to determine the guilt of the four defendants [3].
“A U.S. military judge has scheduled the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants for June 5, 2028.”
The scheduling of this trial represents a rare moment of procedural movement in the Guantánamo Bay military commissions. By setting a firm date for 2028, the court is attempting to provide a definitive timeline for a case that has been stalled for years by disputes over evidence and the legality of the military tribunal system.
