Enough evidence accrued for Judge Bruguieres to bring charges against the top Libyan intelligence agents. The Lockerbie case still remains open after three decades as evidenced by recent arrests of Libyan intelligence officers. In 2001 a Libyan intelligence officer, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was extradited from Libya to stand trial after years of sanctions put pressure on Gaddafi. They revealed the extent of the relationship between Libyan Intelligence heads, the CIA and M16. In June 1992 Intelligence Online carried a report that said: “Nasser Ali Ashur is the key man in relations between Libyan intelligence services and the IRA.