Britain observes today one of the most tragic dates in its modern history - the 20 th anniversary over the Scottish town of Lockerbie killed 270 people. At located in the town cemetery Drayfsdeylskom held the ceremony of laying wreaths, which will be attended by members of the bereaved families who came not only from Britain but also some other countries, especially the United States.
Then, in two urban churches held memorial service. They are appointed by 7 o'clock in the evening - at this time the tragedy occurred.
According to the head of the Scottish Executive Alex Selmonda, mourning ceremonies in connection with the 20 th anniversary of the crash are planned in other cities of Great Britain and the U.S., including American University in the city Sirakyuz.
21 Dec., 1988, terrorists blew up with the help of explosives aircraft Boeing-747 of Pan American, which in that time was the largest U.S. air carrier on international routes, and three years after the terrorist attack that devastated and ceased to exist. Liner, performing a transatlantic flight from London and New York, was blown up over Scotland, and fell straight to the quarters of Lockerbie.
As a result of the terrorist attack killed 259 people on board the Boeing, as well as 11 residents of the Scottish town.
Charges for carrying out the blast fell on Libya, which 15 years after the tragedy at Lockerbie payments to families of each victim for 10 million dollars. Earlier Jamahiriya issued the West two of its nationals suspected in the execution of suicide bombing. One of them was released for lack of evidence, and another - Muhammad al-Megrahi - was sentenced by a Scottish court to life imprisonment, which he is serving now.
However, many experts involved in the investigation Lockerbie tragedy believe that guilt is not only al-Megrahi, and Libya is not absolutely proven, and believe that the release of a foreign trace here are no less real.
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