The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are once again in the spotlight as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, and three alleged co-conspirators held at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are finally set to face trial in 2028.
The ruling by military judge Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama comes just two weeks before the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which transformed the world and claimed the lives of at least 3,000 people.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who allegedly led the planning of the attacks, and three alleged accomplices have been held at the US military base in Cuba since 2003. Their case has faced years of delays and legal proceedings.
According to the New York Post, government prosecutors had requested that the trial begin in January 2027. However, the judge rejected the request and scheduled the start of the trial for June 5, 2028.
The case has remained one of the most closely watched terrorism prosecutions in the United States, with the lengthy detention of the defendants and repeated delays preventing the proceedings from reaching trial for more than two decades.
