Libya writes to victims' relatives

New York - Libya has sent letters to the families of victims of Pan Am flight 103 asking them to settle the case so that UN sanctions…

New York - Libya has sent letters to the families of victims of Pan Am flight 103 asking them to settle the case so that UN sanctions will be lifted against the country, the New York Times reported yesterday. Relatives of victims of the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, have received the letters from Libya's UN representative, the newspaper said. The letters, written early this month, say only the US and Britain support sanctions against Libya.

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