Libyan Man Charged in Washington, D.C., with Destruction of Aircraft Resulting in Death
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi faces a charge of destruction of an aircraft resulting in death, a charge carrying a maximum of life in prison. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 10:22 p.m. ET
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Aug 25, 2026, 10:22 p.m. ETFirst report
Trial Postponed for Libyan Man Charged in 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
The trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, charged with destruction of an aircraft resulting in death in connection with the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, has been postponed by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., according to wfmd.com and wohfradio.com. The judge cited new evidence as the reason for the delay, the outlets reported.
Al-Marimi faces charges that carry a statutory maximum of life in prison, wfmd.com reported. The proceeding is at the charging stage, and the defendant has not been tried or convicted. The cause of the bombing has not been determined in this proceeding, and the charges remain allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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