Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLarry NeumeisterFriday 11 September 2026 14:34 BSTA man stands in the rubble, and calls out asking if anyone needs help, after the collapse of the first World Trade Center Tower 11 September, 2001, in New York. Two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers causing the collapse of both (AFP via Getty Images)Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains detained at Guantanamo Bay without a trial 25 years after the terrorist attacks.A military judge set a June 5, 2028 trial date, but legal experts predict the case may never yield a verdict due to complications from CIA torture.In August, a military judge ruled that prosecutors cannot use a 2007 FBI confession because Mohammed's statements were tainted by past waterboarding and torture.A proposed plea deal to spare Mohammed the death penalty in exchange for life imprisonment collapsed, while victims' families continue to push for an execution.Plans to try Mohammed in a Manhattan civilian court were abandoned in 2009 due to political backlash, locking the case in a long-criticized military tribunal system.In full25 years after 9/11, its accused mastermind still hasn’t faced trial — and may neverMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in