Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is widely believed to have planned the deadly terror attacks, as well as several others, as a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed alleged to have orchestrated plot to fly hijacked planes into World Trade ​Centre and Pentagon

A U.S. air ‌force judge on Wednesday ordered a June 2028 trial accused 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, along with three co-defendants, the latest development in a long-running legal saga since Mohammed's arrest in 2003.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his alleged accomplices are among the last of the detainees held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of plotting the 2001 terror attacks

A file photo of a courtroom sketch by artist Janet Hamlin, reviewed by the US military, shows alleged September 11 co-conspirators Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendant Walid bin Attash attending a pre-trial session at Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, December 8, 2008. —

His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer.

The 2028 trial depends on the case meeting deadlines and milestones along the way and it could again be delayed; a trial was previously scheduled in 2021 but later cancelled.

The self-proclaimed and accused "mastermind" of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center is scheduled to stand trial in 2028, according to an order issued Wednesday.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was considered one of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants before he was captured in March 2003 in Pakistan.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will finally face trial in 2028, a judge declared on Wednesday.

A military judge set a 2028 trial date for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged co-conspirators held at Guantánamo Bay.