The nephew of Abu Agila Masoud Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of being involved in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has publicly spoken out about the circumstance surrounding his uncle’s recent extradition to the United States.
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The abduction of a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of preparing the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 and his transfer into US custody was agreed about three months ago after conversations between US government and Libyan officials, British newspaper the Guardian reported on Tuesday.
Abu Agila Masud, a Libyan intelligence official recently extradited to U.S. over suspected involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, is not currently facing criminal proceedings in Scotland, announced the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government.
U.S. authorities have told the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government that Abu Agila Masud, a former Libyan intelligence officer suspected of being the Lockerbie bomb maker, was taken into custody “lawfully”.
Abu Agila Masud, a Libyan intelligence official recently extradited to U.S. over suspected involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, will not face the death penalty as he appeared in a U.S. court.
Fathi Bashagha, the Libyan prime minister designated by the House of Representatives, has called on the United States to clarify the circumstance surrounding the extradition of Libyan intelligence official over suspected involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Abu Agila Masud, a Libyan intelligence official, will face federal charges in Washington over alleged involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the U.S. Justice Department said Sunday.
Relatives of the only man ever convicted of the Lockerbie bombing have hit out at what appears to be a glaring discrepancy in the evidence against him.
A Libyan man accused of making the bomb which destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 34 years ago is in United States custody, Scottish authorities announced.
The United States has denied on Sunday that it made any changes to the process of visa application for Libyan travelers, according to the American Embassy in the country.