Long-delayed high-profile terrorism trials face scheduling setbacks

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1. Aug 27, 2026

   Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants will now stand trial starting June 5, 2028 at Guantánamo after prosecutors' bid for a January 2027 date was denied.

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2. Aug 27, 2026

   A U.S. federal judge postpones the trial of Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing after prosecutors disclosed new evidence, setting a Sept. 1 status hearing.

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Guantanamo 9/11 Trial Set for June 2028

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants will stand trial starting June 5, 2028 at Guantánamo, after prosecutors’ request for January 2027 was denied amid ongoing pretrial disputes and complex evidentiary questions tied to one of the longest-running cases in U.S. history. The decision follows a collapsed plea deal and continued legal wrangling over admissibility and the death-penalty question, keeping the case unresolved for years to come.

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9/11 Mastermind to Face Military Trial in 2028

A U.S. federal judge postponed Abu Agila Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi’s trial for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing after prosecutors disclosed new evidence the defense seeks to examine, scheduling a Sept. 1 hearing to discuss the case’s status. The bombing, which killed 270 people and involved Libyan leadership alleged to have directed the attack, marks the first U.S. trial in connection with the Lockerbie disaster and underscores the ongoing complexity and significance of the nearly 40-year-old investigation.