Judge sets 2028 Guantanamo trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
A US military judge has scheduled a Guantanamo trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others on June 5, 2028, but significant legal hurdles persist. The judge barred an alleged 2007 FBI confession as tainted by "enhanced interrogation techniques," including waterboarding, reported by a US Senate panel. A previous plan to try Mohammed in a New York civilian court failed, and a 2024 plea deal collapsed. Families of victims still seek resolution and some push for the death penalty. Taken together, rulings and delays mean the long-running case remains unresolved and may never reach a completed military commission trial.
Trial set for June 5, 2028, but legal obstacles remain.
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A judge set a trial date after excluding Mohammed's 2007 FBI confession. He was captured in 2003 and held in secret prisons before transfer to Guantanamo in 2006. The case could face more delays or may never reach a final military…
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