Question

In which of the following terrorist attacks were the bombers linked to the government of Libya?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Scotland on its way from London to the United States in 1988

the attacks on September 11, 2001

the bombing of a Berlin nightclub in 1986.

the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983

Answer 1

[X] the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Scotland on its way from London to the United States in 1988
- Libyan intelligence agents were held responsible for the Lockerbie bombing; Libya later accepted responsibility and paid compensation.

[X] the bombing of a Berlin nightclub in 1986.
- The La Belle nightclub bombing was attributed to Libyan agents and Libya was accused by the U.S. and West Germany.

[ ] the attacks on September 11, 2001
- Those attacks were carried out by al‑Qaeda, not linked to the Libyan government.

[ ] the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983
- That attack has been attributed to Hezbollah (and its Iranian backers), not Libya.