Arab League welcomes bomber's release

Cairo - The Arab League has welcomed the release of a terminally ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, it was reported today. '

'The Arab League welcomes the Scottish court decision to release Megrahi, taking into consideration his serious health condition,'' [but healthy enough to walk up and down airline ladder-stairs]

Assistant secretary-general Ahdmed Bin Hilli said that

"Libya would receive compensation for its suffering during the years of ongoing sanctions''

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