Abu Agila Masud Explained

Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi[1] 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'.[2] [3] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magdy . Samy . 18 December 2022 . Libyan militia held suspected Lockerbie bombmaker before he was handed over to US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222162559/https://www.timesofisrael.com/libya-militia-held-lockerbie-suspect-before-handover-to-us/ . Dec 22, 2023 . The Times of Israel.
  2. Web site: Spencer . Richard . Volkmann . Elizia . December 15, 2022 . Lockerbie bombing suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is brought to court - but the fog refuses to clear . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20221217095244/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lockerbie-bombing-suspect-abu-agila-mohammad-masud-is-brought-to-court-but-the-fog-refuses-to-clear-fgstb3gmt . 17 Dec 2022 . The Times.
  3. Book: Patrick Madden Keefe. Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. 54–79. Picador.
  4. News: Legal bid to give Lockerbie families access to Masud trial. 23 October 2023. BBC . David . Cowan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131225046/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-67169501 . Jan 31, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Barr announces new charges 32 years after Lockerbie bombing - CBS News. 21 December 2020. CBS News . Clare . Hymes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222154222/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lockerbie-bombing-pan-am-flight-103-new-charges-barr/ . Dec 22, 2023 .
  6. News: Shammas . Brittany . Starks . Tim . Iati . Marisa . Javaid . Maham . 2022-12-13 . Man accused of making Lockerbie bomb is in U.S. custody, authorities say . 2024-02-01 . Washington Post . en-US .
  7. Web site: Pan Am 103 bombing suspect won't face death penalty, prosecutors say. Katersky. Aaron. Mallin. Alexander. Hutchinson. Bill. ABC News . December 12, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111102908/https://abcnews.go.com/US/pan-103-bombing-case-suspect-appears-court/story?id=95066207 . Jan 11, 2023 .
  8. News: 2022-12-11 . Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody . BBC News . David . Cowan . en-GB . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912073843/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-63933837 . Sep 12, 2023 .
  9. Web site: Lynch . Sarah N. . January 25, 2023 . Lockerbie bombing suspect's arraignment deferred amid delays securing a lawyer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803023437/https://www.reuters.com/legal/lockerbie-bombing-suspect-be-arraigned-us-federal-court-2023-01-25/ . Aug 3, 2023 . Reuters.
  10. News: Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty in US court. 8 February 2023. BBC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120230506/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-64574171 . Jan 20, 2024 .
  11. Web site: 31 May 2023 . Lockerbie bomb suspect to appear in US court . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222154111/https://www.itv.com/news/border/2023-05-31/lockerbie-bomb-suspect-to-appear-in-us-court . Dec 22, 2023 . ITV News Border.
  12. Web site: US sets date for trial against Lockerbie bombing suspect. Craig. Meighan. 21 December 2023. STV News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222154111/https://news.stv.tv/scotland/us-sets-date-for-trial-against-lockerbie-bombing-suspect-abu-agila-masud . Dec 22, 2023 .

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