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Mohammed Confessions Thrown Out, Trial Set for 2028

9/9/2026

Summary

Sharrma Dismisses Confessions

Lt. Col. Michael Sharrma ruled Mohammed’s FBI statements were not voluntary, excluding them as evidence.
Sharrma set a new trial date for Mohammed on June 5, 2028 after dismissing the confessions.
The February 2008 indictment charges Mohammed with 2,977 murder counts, one per 9/11 victim.
As of September 2026, Guantanamo commissions for Mohammed and four co-defendants have no start date.

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United States Marks 9/11

The United States holds nationwide ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey orders a statewide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum opens for families at 8:00 a.m., closing around 1:00 p.m. after the name reading.
Virginia Beach Fire Training Center displays a World Trade Center steel piece to honor firefighters in a 25th-anniversary ceremony.

History

Historical Context

The February 26 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, which killed six people and injured 1,042, was the first major U.S. terrorist attack investigated by the FBI and highlighted the towers as a terrorist target. Convictions of Ramzi Yousef and co-conspirators in 1994-1997 established legal precedents that shaped later anti-terrorism prosecutions and security policies after the 2001 attacks.

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Sharrma Dismisses Confessions

Lt. Col. Michael Sharrma ruled Mohammed’s FBI statements were not voluntary, excluding them as evidence.
Sharrma set a new trial date for Mohammed on June 5, 2028 after dismissing the confessions.
The February 2008 indictment charges Mohammed with 2,977 murder counts, one per 9/11 victim.
As of September 2026, Guantanamo commissions for Mohammed and four co-defendants have no start date.

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