Guantanamo, Cuba—The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,
identified by U.S. authorities as one of the main masterminds behind the
September 11, 2001, attacks, now has a new target date: June 2028. A military
judge ruled Wednesday that the trial will begin that month, marking a new
chapter in one of the longest-running legal proceedings stemming from the
terrorist attacks against the United States.
Mohammed and four other defendants face charges related to
the conspiracy and the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
The case has languished for years in military courts at the
U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to legal disputes, issues related to
evidence, and controversies surrounding the treatment of the defendants during
their detention.
The new trial schedule represents another attempt to bring
the case to a final stage more than two decades after the bombings.
The case has been plagued by numerous delays. U.S.
authorities have previously had to resolve issues related to the admissibility
of evidence and statements obtained during interrogations conducted after the
arrests.