What to know: US court hearing held for alleged Lockerbie bombmaker
A US judge has postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. The delay allows the defense team to review newly discovered evidence regarding the attack that killed 259 people.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant attempt to achieve legal closure for one of the most notorious terrorist attacks in aviation history.
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is the third person charged in the downing of Pan Am Flight 103.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Police and investigators look at what remains of the nose of Pan Am 103 in a field in Lockerbie, Scotland [File: Martin Cleaver/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 31 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 A United States judge has scheduled a hearing in Washington, DC, to discuss the case against a former Libyan intelligence official accused of participating in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, an attack on a commercial aeroplane that killed everyone on board.
The case concerns Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, who reportedly worked for Libya’s external security organisation at the time of the bombing.
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