VOL. XLV

No 18

6-May-2002

LIBYA

Libya Ready ToCompensate Lockerbie Families

Libyais ready to offer compensation to the families of those killed in the 1988bombing of Pan Am flight 103, according to a report in the 6 May issue of Time magazine. According to a letterobtained by the magazine, Libyan leader Colonel Mu'ammaral-Qadhafi will make a substantial formal offer tocompensate the families within a month, with the report citing estimates thatplace the total figure as high as $3.5bn. The letter,...