What to know: US court hearing held for alleged Lockerbie bombmaker

A US court hearing is scheduled in Washington, DC, regarding the case of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of involvement in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Mas'ud is charged with delivering the bomb that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. The trial, expected to be the first in the US for the Lockerbie bombing, was recently postponed due to the discovery of new evidence that Mas'ud's defense team needs to review. Prosecutors allege Mas'ud, working for Libyan intelligence, helped make and plant the bomb. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A federal judge has postponed the US trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official accused in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The trial, scheduled to begin jury selection on Wednesday in Washington, will be the first in the US related to the bombing. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich cited the discovery of new evidence as the reason for the postponement. Defense lawyers require time to examine this newly found evidence in the nearly 40-year-old case. The specific nature of the evidence was not disclosed in the judge's order.

A U.S. federal judge has postponed the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Jury selection was scheduled to begin this week in Washington, D.C., for the first U.S. trial related to the bombing that killed 270 people. The judge cited the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys need time to examine. Al-Marimi, a former Libyan intelligence official, is accused of building the bomb. The postponement came after prosecutors disclosed new evidence to the defense on Saturday. A hearing to discuss the case's status is scheduled for September 1.

The trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Kheir Al-Marimi for his alleged role in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time. The trial, scheduled to begin this week in Washington D.C., was delayed due to newly discovered evidence that emerged on August 21st, which defense lawyers stated requires investigation. Al-Marimi denies building the bomb that killed 270 people. The judge agreed to set aside the start date, with a new date now set for January of next year. This postponement means a verdict may not come until next spring. Al-Marimi has been in U.S. custody since December 2022.