Libyan writer and politician Samir Shegwara, who published documents linking his country’s intelligence service to the Lockerbie bombing, was arrested on national security charges after the files could form evidence against Abu Agila Masud Kheir Al-Marimi. The documents retrieved from the archives of Libya’s former intelligence chief implicate Libyan agents in the Lockerbie bombing and the destruction of a French airliner, leading to Shegwara’s arrest and legal proceedings, despite the documents being deemed authentic and of significant public and historical interest. The files detail tests on bombs hidden in suitcases shortly before the Pan Am Flight 103 attack, with one report implicating Al-Marimi and others in the planning and execution of the attacks, including Senussi’s involvement.
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Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria call on Libyan parties to cease escalation, hold simultaneous elections – Middle East Monitor
Summary Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria called for an immediate end to the escalation in Libya and urged for simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections during a trilateral meeting in Cairo. The foreign ministers emphasized the need for restraint among Libyan parties amid renewed clashes in Tripoli, highlighting the importance of advancing Libya’s political process and unifying institutions. This meeting aims to reactivate a previously suspended tripartite coordination mechanism to support peace and stability in Libya, with...
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