A Libyan man now in US custody and charged for his alleged role in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland, was held by Libyan militias for several weeks. Four Libyan security and government officials with direct knowledge of the operation recounted the journey that ended with Mas'ud in Washington. In Misrata, Mas'ud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of US intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Mas'ud's handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Harchaoui, the analyst, said Mas'ud's extradition signals the US is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behavior.

Source: Libya Today December 18, 2022 19:01 UTC