Judge postpones US trial for Libyan Lockerbie suspect
By The BriefBrief
A federal judge postponed the US trial of former Libyan intelligence official Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, who is charged over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The delay followed discovery of new evidence that defense lawyers want to examine, and a September 1 hearing was scheduled in Washington to discuss the case status.
WHO:US District Judge Dabney Friedrich
WHAT:Postponed the federal trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi after new evidence was disclosed to the defense.
WHEN:Aug 24, 2026
WHERE:Washington, USA
WHY:The trial was postponed because new evidence was discovered that defense lawyers want to examine.
