Libya PM admits role in Lockerbie suspect’s transfer

Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown listening in this courtroom sketch during an initial court appearance in the US District Court in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2022 [Bill Hennessy/Reuters]

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has admitted that his administration was involved in the transfer of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, a Lockerbie bombing suspect, to the United States last week.

“An arrest warrant was issued against him from Interpol. It has become imperative for us to cooperate in this file for the sake of Libya’s interest and stability,” al-Dbaiba said in a televised speech.