US judge eyes January trial date for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

A U.S. judge is aiming for a January trial date for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in connection with the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland. The legal proceedings are proceeding toward a start in January following a prior delay.

The delay in the decades-old case was caused by the discovery of new evidence. The defendant faces charges related to the terrorist attack that brought down the airliner.