1988 in Libya
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Incumbents
[edit]- President: Muammar al-Gaddafi
- Prime Minister: Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir
Events
[edit]- October 3 - Chad and Libya reestablish diplomatic relations after the years-long Chadian–Libyan War.[1]
- December 21 - Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing a total of 270 people. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, was convicted of the bombing in 2001.[2][3] Libyan refusal to extradite al-Megrahi for a trial was a major contributor to UN sanctions on the country throughout the 1990s.[4][5]
Births
[edit]- 15 June - Muhammad Nashnoush.
- 27 September - Mohamed Suleiman.
- 27 September - Osama Chtiba.
References
[edit]- ↑ Associated Press (4 October 1988). "Libya, Chad restore ties". Winchester Star. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ Stephen, Chris (21 May 2012). "Lockerbie bomber Megrahi buried at simple funeral in Libya". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Timeline: Lockerbie bombing". BBC News. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "UN arms embargo on Libya". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Resolution 748 (1992)". UNDOCS. 31 March 1992. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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