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Former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, has died.

Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
Most of those killed in the bombing of the Boeing 747 jet headed from London to New York were US citizens. All 259 passengers and crew were killed, along with 11 people on the ground.
Published On 20 May 2012

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Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing over Scotland in which 270
people were killed, died on Sunday, his brother told AFP news agency.

Megrahi suffered from prostate cancer and was hospitalised for a few days in April before being sent back home to be with his family.

Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
A Scottish court in 2001 convicted the Libyan of the 1988 attack on Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, but he was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after doctors said he had only three months to live [File photo of Megrahi on February 18, 1992]
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Megrahi(***)s conviction was one of the first steps paving the way for improved relations between British and Libyan authorities. After "renouncing terrorism", Muammar Gaddafi enjoyed a relaxed hometown visit with then-Prime Minister Tony Blair in Sirte.
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
Megrahi had been greeted as a "hero" on his return to Muammar Gaddafi(***)s Libya, after having served eight years of a minimum 27-year sentence for his role in the bombing.
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
Megrahi was 60 years old. He suffered from prostate cancer and was hospitalised for a few days in April before being sent back home to be with his family. On April 16, Abdelhakim had said his brother(***)s days "were numbered".
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
John and Stacey Sweeney commemorated the loss of fellow students that were part of a group from Syracuse University who were studying in London and were on the flight.
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
On December 21, 2011, the 23rd anniversary of the Lockerbie attack, President Barack Obama visited Arlington National Cemetary and vowed that Washington would pursue justice in a newly free Libya for the 1988 attack.
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A couple shelters from the rain under an umbrella as they look at the main headstone in the Lockerbie air disaster memorial garden in Lockerbie, Scotland, August 19, 2010.
Megrahi(***)s release on compassionate grounds led to his immediate transfer to Libya.
Greeted by Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Megrahi was given a hero(***)s welcome upon his arrival at Tripoli airport in Tripoli on August 20, 2009. Scenes of the flag-waving celebrations were met with anger in Scotland and the US.
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Megrahi died at home in Tripoli after a long battle with cancer. His health had deteriorated quickly, his brother Abdulhakim told news agencies.