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Lockerbie Bombing
- Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew.
- The explosion also resulted in the deaths of 11 people on the ground, making it the biggest terrorist atrocity in British history.
Initial Suspicions and Evidence
- Initial suspicions included Palestinian groups and Iran, possibly in retaliation for the USS Vincennes incident.
- The investigation revealed a bomb in a Samsonite suitcase, containing Semtex explosive within a Toshiba radio cassette player.
Libyan Suspects Identified
- Two Libyan men, Abdul Bassett Al-Megrahi and Lamin Khalifa Fhimah, were identified as suspects in the Lockerbie bombing.
- Gaddafi denied Libyan involvement, claiming the evidence was laughable, and refused to hand them over initially.