The following lists events that happened in 1988 in Libya.
Incumbents President: Muammar al-Gaddafi Prime Minister: Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir
Events October 3 - Chad and Libya reestablish diplomatic relations after the years-long Chadian–Libyan War. December 21 - Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing a total of 270 people. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, was convicted of the bombing in 2001. Libyan refusal to extradite al-Megrahi for a trial was a major contributor to UN sanctions on the country throughout the 1990s.
Births 15 June - Muhammad Nashnoush. 27 September - Mohamed Suleiman. 27 September - Osama Chtiba.
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