A trial date has been set for four men, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks. The men have been held at Guantánamo Bay for years.
Judge Lt Col Michael Schrama issued an order on Wednesday, setting the trial to begin on 5 June 2028. This ruling comes weeks before the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The case has been affected by pre-trial legal conflicts and disputes over evidence, particularly confessions obtained from the men after detention in CIA prisons where torture, abuse, and isolation were reportedly used. The prosecution has also used national security privilege, which has raised questions about fairness.
The four men, including Walid bin Attash, Ammar al-Baluchi, and Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, face the death penalty. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi have petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn a 2024 decision to block a plea deal that would have allowed them life sentences instead of a death penalty trial.