Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi[1] is a Tunisian-born Libyan former military and intelligence operative accused of being the bomb maker for Pan Am Flight 103, known as the 'Lockerbie bombing'.[2][3][4]

He was charged by the U.S. in December 2020,[5] and arrested in December 2022.[6][7][8][9] He pled not guilty in February 2023,[10] and it was announced that he would face a federal trial.[11] In December 2023 a trial was set for May 2025.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Libyan militia held suspected Lockerbie bombmaker before he was handed over to US | The Times of Israel".
  2. ↑ Tunis, Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent | Elizia Volkmann (22 December 2023). "Lockerbie bombing suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is brought to court - but the fog refuses to clear" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Patrick Madden Keefe. Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. Picador. pp. 54–79.
  4. ↑ "Legal bid to give Lockerbie families access to Masud trial". 23 October 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Barr announces new charges 32 years after Lockerbie bombing - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 21 December 2020.
  6. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/11/lockerbie-bombing-suspect-masud/
  7. ↑ Katersky, Aaron; Mallin, Alexander; Hutchinson, Bill. "Pan Am 103 bombing suspect won't face death penalty, prosecutors say". ABC News.
  8. ↑ "Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody". 11 December 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/legal/lockerbie-bombing-suspect-be-arraigned-us-federal-court-2023-01-25/
  10. ↑ "Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty in US court". 8 February 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ https://www.itv.com/news/border/2023-05-31/lockerbie-bomb-suspect-to-appear-in-us-court
  12. ↑ Meighan, Craig (21 December 2023). "US sets date for trial against Lockerbie bombing suspect". STV News.
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