9/11 mastermind's trial set for 2028 — 27 years after the attacks
New York Times journalist Carol Rosenberg, a leading chronicler of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, has published a reflective piece marking the 9/11 anniversary as the trial of the attacks' alleged architect remains years away.
Several men accused of involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks remain held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, described as the alleged "architect" of the attacks, along with three other suspected plotters.
Under the current schedule, Mohammed's trial is set to begin in June 2028 — meaning 27 years will have passed since the attacks before the case reaches trial.
A veteran reporter's reflection
Carol Rosenberg, a reporter for The New York Times, is widely regarded as one of the foremost American journalists covering the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. To mark this week's anniversary of the attacks, she published a reflective article titled "A Place Where Memories Have Faded Away," looking back on how the case has unfolded over the years.
Her reporting was also the subject of a segment on France 24's program Spotlight, which examined the case's history and the reasons behind its prolonged timeline. Families of the victims and the public have waited years for the trial to begin, but legal and procedural obstacles have repeatedly delayed proceedings against the accused.
