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Thirty-four years after Pan Am Flight 103 was blown apart over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 259 aboard and 11 on the ground, justice is finally moving forward. The U.S. is set to hold its first trial in the case, targeting Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi — a former Libyan explosives expert allegedly behind the bombing under orders from Libyan intelligence. Charged in 2020 based on a 2012 interview, he was detained in 2022 amid secrecy around his transfer. Though two other Libyans were charged decades ago — one acquitted, the other convicted but later released — this trial could be the long-awaited reckoning for victims’ families. Originally scheduled for late August, it’s now delayed as new evidence surfaces, giving defense lawyers more time to prepare. With the prosecution claiming Al-Marimi played a key role in planting the bomb, the legal battle continues — offering hope for closure after three decades of waiting.

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