US EditionSaif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader, has been killed, sources say
- On February 3, 2026 Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly killed, family sources and his lawyer Khaled el‑Zaydi said; his cousin's statement aired on Al Jazeera.
- Amid Libya's continued fragmentation after the 2011 uprising, Saif al‑Islam's 2015 death sentence in absentia and ICC accusations intensified tensions alongside his 2021 presidential registration.
- Local outlets say four unidentified individuals carried out the attack, while some initially suggested he survived and surveillance cameras at his Zintan residence were reportedly disabled.
- The Attorney General's probe was announced as Libya remains politically fragmented following the 2011 revolution, and Abdullah Osman said an official investigation has been launched amid Saif al‑Islam's polarizing role and 2021 bid.
- Given his ICC case, the development carries international legal and reconciliation implications beyond local violence in Zintan, a militia stronghold and flashpoint between the UN‑recognized Government of National Unity and Khalifa Haftar's factions.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former ruler, slain in attack that ends a tumultuous legacy
TRIPOLI, Feb 4 — Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father’s heir apparent to a decade of captivity and obscurity in a remote hill town before launching a presidential bid that helped derail an attempted election.Saif al-Islam’s office said in a statement yesterday that he had been killed during a “direct confrontation” with four unknown gunmen who broke into his home. Further details were not made public.Despite holding no of…
Saif al-Islam (Sword of Islam) Gaddafi, the beloved son and political heir of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who controlled power in Libya for 42 years, has died on Tuesday at 53 years in the North African country, according to sources of his environment without detailing the cause of death. Libyan media quoted by international news agencies claimed that he was killed near Zintan, 160 kilometers south-west of Tripoli, the capital. His father made…
Who was Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in the country’s western city of Zintan.Saif al-Islam, who was 53 when he was killed, was Gaddafi’s second son and had been based in Zintan since 2011 – first in prison, and then, after 2017, as a free man, plotting a return to politics.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listFigures close to him, including his political adviser, Abdullah …
Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has died. The cause of his death has not been specified.
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday by "a commando of four people" at his home in Zenten.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed by a group of four armed men in his home.
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