Libya's eastern parliament-appointed Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, has called for the release of the former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988, killing all on-board. American authorities in December 2020 announced charges against Mr Masud, who was in Libyan custody at the time. The New York-bound Pan Am flight exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after take-off from London on December 21, 1988. APUS authorities in December 2020 announced charges against Mr Masud, who was in Libyan custody at the time. In that interview, US officials said, Mr Masud admitted building the bomb in the Pan Am attack and working with two other conspirators to carry out the plan.

Source: Libya Today December 14, 2022 19:00 UTC