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Lockerbie bomber wrote letter from Barlinnie claiming Nelson Mandela supported his release

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi wrote an impassioned plea for help while in Barlinnie jail.

Daily Record

Colonel Gaddafi 'knew' Lockerbie bomber was innocent but made prison 'deal' for him

A confidante of Colonel Gaddafi, who was assassinated in 2011 by Libyan rebel forces, said he allowed the Lockerbie bomber to be jailed for the attack despite knowing of his innocence

Daily Mirror

Lockerbie bombing accused Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi pleads not guilty to charges

Prosecutors allege 71-year-old Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi built and set the bomb which exploded in midair on a 1988 New York-bound plane.

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A passenger plane exploded over Lockerbie 34 years ago. Its alleged bombmaker is now in US custody

The arrest of a man known as Mas'ud represents a moment of hope for many of the victims' families of the people on board Pan Am Flight 103 — brought down over the Scottish town of Lockerbie — who have long campaigned for justice to be done on American soil.

ABC News

Lockerbie bombing suspect's arraignment deferred amid delays securing a lawyer

The arraignment of a Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and killed 270 people was deferred on Wednesday due to delays and challenges securing a defense attorney.

Reuters

Libyan Lockerbie Bombing Suspect to be Arraigned in US Federal Court

A Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and killed 270 people will be arraigned in a US court on Wednesday, where prosecutors are also expected to ask for him to be detained through trial. Abu Agila…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Accused of Lockerbie Bombing Charged in US Court

An alleged former Libyan intelligence agent accused of making the bomb that blew up a Pan Am jet over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, appeared in a US court Monday to face charges for the deadliest-ever terror attack in Britain. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, who allegedly worked…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Libyan accused of Lockerbie bombing charged in US court

Washington (AFP) - An alleged former Libyan intelligence agent accused of making the bomb that blew up a Pan Am jet over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, appeared in a US court Monday to face charges for the deadliest-ever terror attack in Britain.

AFP

The Lockerbie bombing: Who? What? When?

Here is a timeline of main events since the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which was back in the news this week with the capture of a Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that killed 270 people:

Reuters

Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker due in US court

Washington (AFP) - The Libyan accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, is to appear in a US court in Washington on Monday, Justice Department officials said.

AFP

Lockerbie bombing suspect appears briefly in U.S. court

A Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people, appeared in a federal court in Washington on Monday, ahead of being formally charged.

Reuters

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’ says former SNP Justice Secretary

Kenny MacAskill said Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was always a person of interest in the investigation.

Daily Record

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says former justice secretary

SCOTLAND'S former justice secretary has said a man in US custody on suspicion of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in…

The National (Scotland)

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says MacAskill

US officials announced on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was in their custody.

The Independent UK

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AFP

Lockerbie: mid-air blast led to worldwide probe

London (AFP) - Just after 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York was blown apart over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Accused Libyan Bombmaker in Pan Am Downing Now in US Custody

A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into US custody and will face federal charges in Washington, the Justice Department said Sunday. The arrest of Abu Agela…

The Guardian - UK

Third Lockerbie bomb suspect now in US custody, officials say

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused of setting timer for bomb that destroyed Boeing 747, killing 270 people

AFP

Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody

Washington (AFP) - A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, has been taken into US custody, authorities said on Sunday.

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Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody: Scotland

London (AFP) - A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988 is now in US custody, Scottish prosecutors said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Man accused of being bombmaker in Lockerbie terrorist attack in US custody

The bombing of the Pan Am flight 103 killed 270 people in Britain’s largest terrorist attack

Daily Record

Son of Lockerbie bomber 'deeply disappointed' after Supreme Court judges reject case appeal

Lawyers for the family of the late Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – the only man to be convicted of the bombing of Pan-Am flight flight 103 in 1988 – had been seeking to overturn a ruling by the High Court.

The Independent UK

Lockerbie bomber’s family ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision

The court refused permission to appeal against an earlier decision by the High Court.

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