A military judge has scheduled a June 5, 2028, trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other men accused of helping plan the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set the date Wednesday for proceedings before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay. He declined prosecutors’ request to begin the trial in January 2027, citing the amount of pretrial litigation that must first be resolved.
The case has faced years of delays involving evidence and legal disputes. Among the issues are challenges concerning statements the defendants provided to the FBI after being held in CIA custody.
Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in 2003 and later transferred to the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Mustafa al-Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali are charged in connection with the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.
All four defendants have pleaded not guilty.
