his name is abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi. he was in jail for unrelated crimes but after a 2-year negotiation the us was able to get him in custody back to the united states. it was december 21st, the flight was headed to jfk airport in new york city and then to detroit, up over lockerbie, scotland, 270 killed, 190 were americans, many were students at syracuse university. he is accused of making the bomb, 2 others were charged in this horrific crime over the years but never extradited to the united states, a new statement from syracuse university, today's news is a significant milestone in a decades long process to bring those responsible for this despicable act to justice. syracuse university community stands with all the victims, family, friends and loved ones who continue to seek justice for 3 decades. we remain steadfast in our commitment to remember, honor and reflect on the legacy of the lives lost. the late libyan leader qaddafi accepted responsibility and restitution was paid to some of the victims families but he den

abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi, who is libyan, is accused of making the bomb that destroyedbie, scotland in december 1st, 1988. that, flight headed from london to new york city, exploded over lockerbie killing all 259 people on board and another 11 on the ground. one or 19 those killed were americans. that is the deadliest terror tack ever on british soil. it comes nearly two years after than attorney william barr announced new charges against abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi who was in libyan custody at the time. joining me now is my good friend nbc news foreign correspondent ali arouzi. ali arouzi, the story is more than 30 years in the making, and i have to say, i knew that he wasn't living custody, but we weren't expecting this. what do you know about it? >> that's right. we weren't expecting this. 34 years in the making, this man abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi is accused of making the bomb that destroyed that pan am flight 103 over lockerbie. he's been taken into custody in the united states according to the department of justice. he's expected to make

abu agila mohammad mas ud kheir al-marimi is a former livery and intelligent operative in charge with contact. he will be the first to stand trial in an american court. >> u.s. apprehension and arrest of libyan terrorist suspect abu agila mohammad mas'ud kheir al-marimi is the first tangible step made by the u.s. department of justice in 34 years to hold any suspect accountable in u.s. courts. >> 28-year-old barry valentina was returning from his first trip to europe. he was an exhibit designer at the san francisco exploratory and and had a degree in physics from sf state. >>> christmas has arrived early for some taylor swift fans. giving them a second chance to score seats. last month, signed up for a presale and found themselves locked out when high demand and bot attacks broke the system. some of those fans have been notified that they will get a second chance to buy sometime before december 23. >>> twitter is relaunching its blue check verification system . for apple users, the price tag is $11 a month. this all comes after elon musk complains over apples in app purchase fees. wha

he is grateful justice is coming for abu agila mohammad mas'ud kheir al-marimi. questions about iran's involvement in the attack must be answered. >> it is more than libya, no question iran was involved and if we had used intelligence information, we will have come to this conclusion years ago. >> bert called on the president to make intelligence on the attack available. >> carley: thank you so much, two isis officials killed in syria, identify one of the officials as regional isis operation leader named anas, the other has not been named. no civilians were killed or hurt during the raid. isis continues to represent threat to security and stability of the region, this operation reaffirms steadfast commitment for enduring defeat. >> todd: viktor bout says he supports the war -- bout was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the u.s. for conspiring to kill americans, and supporting a terrorist organization. during the interview, he denied connection with the taliban or that he provided arms to afghanistan. the prosecutor of viktor bout lays out the dangers of tradin

custody his name, abu agila mohammad mas'ud kheir al marimi bird ammerman lost his brother tommy, a father of two, traveling on business. >> he was not supposed to be on the flight he was supposed to leave a day earlier, but the company asked him to stay one more day he told his wife, what's one more day. >> reporter: he booked that flight last-minute. >> yes >> reporter: this comes after he was charged then in custody in liber libya in the deadly plot. >> at long last, this man responsible for killing americans and many others will be subject to justice for his crimes >> reporter: dubbed the lockerbie bombing, the crash killed everyone on board the london to new york flight. 190 of them americans, including 35 students from syracuse, university returning from a semester abroad. the university calling masud's arrest a milestone >> my parents have known their grandson longer than they knew their son. and that's not the way life should be. >> reporter: also killed, 11 people on the ground archive video shows mangled wreckage across a scottish neighborhood later funerals the justice departmen

his name, abu agee la mohammad mas'ud kheir al-marimi. >> he was not supposed to be on the flight.leave a day earlier. but the company asked him to stay one more day. >> he booked that flight last minute >> yep >> reporter: this comes two years now after now former attorney bill barr cha charged mass ud. >> this man will be subject to justice for s crimes >> reporter: dubbed the lockerbie doming, the december 21, 1988, crash killed everyone on board the flight, 190 of them, americans, including 35 students from syracuse university, returning from a semester abroad. the university calling the arrest a significant milestone. >> my parents have known their grandson longer than they knew their son. and that's not the way life should be >> reporter: also killed, 11 people on the ground archive video shows mangled wreckage scattered across a scottish neighborhood. later, funerals. the justice department saying mas'ud will appear in federal court in d.c. f tomorrow >> this is something that we have fought for, to bring justice and hold those accountable for who murdered our loved ones >>

abu agela masud kheir al-marimi is accused of making the bomb that blew up pan am flight 103 and scotlandn 1980 killing all 259 people on board including 190 americans. he was a longtime operative for intelligence. this arrest was years in the making former attorney general bill barr announced the charges against the terrorist in 2020. >> long-lost this man responsible for killing americans and many others will be subject to justice for his crimes. jackie: the department of justice spokesperson releasing the statement the united states is taking custody of pan am. abu agela masud is set to make his appearance in the district court for the district of columbia. gianna why want to go ahead and start with you. justice is being served in this case over three decades later which is shown the fight for terrorism against terrorism continues and we have to get at it, keep after and stay after it. >> as you mentioned i remind him of my own fight for justice for my little brother. i thank you for mentioning that point. there are 70 families in this case and 9/11 70 families that continue to believe

history preliminary intelligence abu agila mohammad masud kheir al-marimi is accused of making the bomb that detonated while the jet was flying over lockerbie, scotland. welcome to "fox news live". he extradited to the nine states to face prosecution. it is expected to make his initial appearance here in washington tomorrow. david is life outside the white house with the latest. good afternoon david regards mike as you mention two to 70 people killed at sooner 59 on board and 11 on the ground in lockerbie, scotland on the 21st of december , 88. thirty-five students from syracuse, university among those pretty terrible tragedy. and as he mentioned we are getting to mark 34 years here in 10 days. now the lockerbie, scotland and u.s. custody. already in the libyan prison for a few years on unrelated charges, on his way back pretty will be in federal court here in washington d.c. tomorrow afternoon. but after a two year negotiation back-and-forth the u.s. was able to get him into custody and extradited back to the united states to face these charges. now a pan am flight 103 was headed to jf

abu agela masud kheir al-marimi will be the first person charged to make it on american soil to face charges. tom amerman was 36 years old when he died on flight 103 he was coming home from a business trip he was survived by his wife caroline and two daughters casey and jill. we spoke to his brother bert earlier, you spoke to him eric. who credited the white house with the latest development. in the same vein believes the white house must do more to expose iran's potential involvement. listen. >> mr. president you're on the timeclock, you're a democrat but republicans have dropped the ball on this also but it's now up to president biden, don't deflect this to a statement from a state department. you know the issues and you live the issues with me and i would love an opportunity to discuss this with you. >> the leader accepted responsibility for the bombing and restitution was paid to the victims families but qaddafi always denied he ordered the attacks, it took two years of negotiations to get the suspect here, back in december, december 21st the 32nd anniversary attorney general bil

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