Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi[1] (born 1951 or 1952[2]) is a Tunisian-born Libyan former military and intelligence operative accused of being the bomb maker for Pan Am Flight 103, known as the 'Lockerbie bombing'.[3][2][4]
He was charged by the U.S. in December 2020,[5] and arrested in December 2022.[6][7][8][9] He pled not guilty in February 2023,[10] and it was announced that he would face a federal trial.[11] In December 2023 a trial was set for May 2025.[12]
References
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- ^ a b Patrick Madden Keefe. Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. Picador. pp. 54–79.
- ^ Spencer, Richard; Volkmann, Elizia (15 December 2022). "Lockerbie bombing suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is brought to court - but the fog refuses to clear". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022.
- ^ Cowan, David (23 October 2023). "Legal bid to give Lockerbie families access to Masud trial". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024 – via BBC.
- ^ Hymes, Clare (21 December 2020). "Barr announces new charges 32 years after Lockerbie bombing - CBS News". CBS News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
- ^ Shammas, Brittany; Starks, Tim; Iati, Marisa; Javaid, Maham (13 December 2022). "Man accused of making Lockerbie bomb is in U.S. custody, authorities say". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Katersky, Aaron; Mallin, Alexander; Hutchinson, Bill (12 December 2022). "Pan Am 103 bombing suspect won't face death penalty, prosecutors say". ABC News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023.
- ^ Cowan, David (11 December 2022). "Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Sarah N. (25 January 2023). "Lockerbie bombing suspect's arraignment deferred amid delays securing a lawyer". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty in US court". 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024 – via BBC.
- ^ "Lockerbie bomb suspect to appear in US court". ITV News Border. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
- ^ Meighan, Craig (21 December 2023). "US sets date for trial against Lockerbie bombing suspect". STV News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
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