The family of Abu Ajila Masoud, the Libyan accused of involvement in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, announced plans to pursue legal action against Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba after his tenure ends. They accuse Dbaiba of unlawfully extraditing Masud to the United States.
Abdulmonem, Masoud’s nephew, stated to LAM Network: “We await the findings of the investigations by the Libyan Attorney General’s Office following the complaint filed by the family against Dbaiba and dismissed Foreign Minister Najlaa Al-Mangoush for handing over a Libyan citizen to a foreign state.”
Masoud is reportedly hospitalised in the United States. According to the family, his lawyer has only been able to communicate with him through a closed-circuit system.
“The lawyer has requested in-person access to my uncle in the hospital and is preparing a detailed legal and medical report,” Abdulmonem added.
The case continues to stir controversy in Libya, with critics accusing the Dbeibah administration of violating national sovereignty by transferring Masud to US custody. The extradition sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability from political and civil circles.
Masoud, a former intelligence officer, faces charges in the United States for his alleged role in assembling the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
The family maintains that the extradition was unlawful and insists on pursuing justice through legal means, urging transparency and adherence to due process in the ongoing investigations.
