What changed in this update
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.
Event intelligence
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed 9/11 Military Trial Proceedings
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Current state
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two co-defendants accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks will stand trial before a US military court in June 2028 after the Supreme Court rejected their effort to revive a plea deal, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial.
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What changed
The Supreme Court rejected Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two co-defendants' bid to revive a plea deal, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial in June 2028.
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CBS
Trial date set for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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.
News24
Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed faces 2028 trial
Euronews
9/11: Trial for alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
The US used Guantanamo, an isolated naval base, to hold militants captured during the "War on Terror" that followed the September 11 attacks in a bid to keep the defendants from claiming rights under US law.
