US officials have expressed confidence that the trial of a Libyan man accused of the Lockerbie bombing will “successfully” go ahead in the new year after a recent postponement caused concern among campaigners.
The federal prosecution of Abu Agila Masud over the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history is now due to get under way on January 11 in Washington DC after the judge ordered a delay last week, citing the disclosure of new evidence that defence lawyers wanted to examine.