Judge Postpones Trial for Libyan Man in 1988 Pan Am Bombing
· World · The Independent, CBS News, Euronews
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich has postponed the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, which was scheduled to begin Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The delay follows the discovery of new evidence that prosecutors disclosed to defense attorneys on Saturday. Al-Marimi is accused of constructing the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people. The court has scheduled a hearing for September 1 to discuss the status of the case. The nature of the newly discovered evidence remains undisclosed.
Why it matters
The trial represents the first U.S. prosecution for the 1988 bombing, a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of 190 Americans and remains a significant event in international counter-terrorism history.
Read the original report — The Independent
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.