The nephew of Abu Agila Masoud Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of being involved in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has publicly spoken out about the circumstance surrounding his uncle’s recent extradition to the United States. He said both the daughter and wife of Abu Agila Masoud were assaulted by the armed group as both women attempted to stop men from taking him away. Appearing visibly emotional, Abdelmonem Al-Marimi described the abduction of his uncle as “ugly” and “inhumane”, adding that the incident traumatized children living in the family’s house. Abdelmonem Al-Marimi said that the family learned about Abu Agila extradition to the U.S. through the media. Abdelmonem Al-Marimi said his uncle’s extradition to the U.S. will “open the door for blackmailing Libya” as the Lockerbie bombing case is widely considered closed following the conviction of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi.

Source: Libya Today December 15, 2022 17:41 UTC