Abu Agila Masud, the man accused of being the bombmaker in the Lockerbie terrorist attack on Pan Am flight 103, is now in US custody, authorities say.
Lucy Yang has the story.
The US charged Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi for his alleged involvement in the bombing two years ago, a spokesman for the UK Crown Office and Prosecutor Fiscal Service toldThe attack killed 270 people as the bomb detonated over the Scottish town as it flew from London to New York. The statement did not identify a specific date for his court appearance, but said more details would be forthcoming.
The UK official told CNN that "the families of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have been told that the suspect "Mas'ud" or "Masoud" is in US custody. "Scottish prosecutors and police, working with UK Government and US colleagues, will continue to pursue this investigation, with the sole aim of bringing those who acted along with Al Megrahi to justice."
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