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⬤ CRITICAL 24 Aug 2026, 23:15 UTC

Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 Lockerbie bombing

A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the US for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defence lawyers want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Wednesday for the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi in Washington. His trial will be the first in the US for the December 21, 1988, bombing. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich’s order...
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