The arrest of Abu Agila Masoud Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence operative, has been described by the U.S. Attorney-General Merrick Garland as a “milestone on the path to justice” for victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. In a speech at the 34th memorial service of the bombing attack on Wednesday, Garland said the U.S. “took a significant step forward on that path toward justice” by extraditing Al-Marimi from Libya. “We mark this milestone on the path to justice because of dedicated agents, investigators and prosecutors on both sides of the Atlantic,” Garland added. He was then held by another militia for two weeks before being handed over to U.S. agents. On the other hand, the U.S. Embassy in Libya has maintained that Al-Marimi’s transfer was “lawful and conducted in cooperation with Libyan authorities”.

Source: Libya Today December 22, 2022 16:11 UTC