- “The United States has taken custody of alleged Pan Am flight 103 bombmaker Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi,” a spokesperson for the Department of Justice said in a statement.
- Families of those killed in the bombing have been informed of the arrest, according to Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
- “Scottish prosecutors and police, working with UK Government and U.S. colleagues, will continue to pursue this investigation, with the sole aim of bringing those who acted along with Al Megrahi to justice,” the office said in a statement.
