U.S. INDICTS LIBYAN OFFICER WHO BUILT PAN AM FLIGHT 103 BOMB

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed new criminal charges against former Libyan intelligence operative, Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, aka “Hasan Abu Ojalya Ibrahim” (Masud), for his role in building the bomb that killed 270 individuals in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988.

Attorney General William Barr, FBI director Christopher Wray, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers, and Acting US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin, announced new charges against Masud on the same that he bombed the passenger jet 32 years ago.

In a statement, Barr said: “I would like to publicly and personally express my deepest thanks to the Lord Advocate of Scotland, James Wolffe, QC, for the tireless efforts of his dedicated prosecutors from The Crown Office and investigators from Police Scotland.

These charges are the product of decades of hard work by investigators and prosecutors who have remained resolute in their dogged pursuit of justice for our citizens, the citizens of the United Kingdom, and the citizens of the other 19 countries that were murdered by terrorists operating on behalf of the former Muamar Qaddafi regime when they attacked Pan Am Flight 103.

As to all the victims and the families, we cannot take away your pain from your loss, but we can seek justice for you. Our message to other terrorists around the world is this – you will not succeed – if you attack Americans, no matter where you are, no matter how long it takes, you will be pursued to the ends of the earth until justice is done.”

“Today’s announcement should remind the world that when Americans are harmed, the FBI and the United States government will never stop pursuing justice for our citizens, no matter where that takes us, how long it takes us to get there, or how difficult the road might be,” said FBI director Chris Wray.

“Without the thoroughness and professionalism of our FBI personnel, the DOJ, our Scottish partners, and the people of Lockerbie, we never would have found the trail that led us to the men responsible for this attack. We will never forget the loved ones who were lost, and we remain committed to continuing our work to achieve justice for the victims and their families.”

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