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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan J. Cooper

Trial date set for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and accomplices

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture in March 2003 - (AP Photo)

A U.S. military judge has set a summer 2028 trail date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The trial is scheduled to begin June 5, 2028, 18 months later than the January 2027 start that prosecutors had requested. Additional time is needed to resolve pretrial disputes, including disagreements about what evidence can be presented at trial, Air Force Lt. Col. Michael A. Schrama said in his ruling.

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