Khalid Sheik Mohammed, accused of masterminding 9/11 attacks, set for military tribunal trial in 2028
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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
- Coverage span: 15h 51m
- Coverage: 6 reports from 6 independent publications
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CBC NewsTier A
Khalid Sheik Mohammed, accused of masterminding 9/11 attacks, set for military tribunal trial in 2028(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
Trial date set for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed(opens original report in a new tab)His plea deal to avoid a death-penalty trial was rejected by a federal appeals court last summer. — BBC News
France 24Tier B
Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to go on trial in 2028(opens original report in a new tab)A spokesman for the US military court at Guantanamo Bay said Thursday that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed – the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States – will go on trial before a US military… — France 24
CBS NewsTier B
Trial date set for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed(opens original report in a new tab)Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. — CBS News
ABC NewsTier B
Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed(opens original report in a new tab)A U.S. military judge has set a summer 2028 trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — ABC News
Fox NewsTier B
Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial(opens original report in a new tab)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. — Fox News
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