Gaddafi’s Son Saif al-Islam Assassinated in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed in an apparent assassination at his home in Zintan, Libya. He was 53 years old. According to reports, four masked assailants stormed his residence, disabled security cameras, and fatally shot him.
The attack was described as “treacherous and cowardly” by his political advisor, Abdullah Othman . Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once seen as the heir apparent to his father’s regime, which ruled Libya from 1969 until Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow and death in 2011.
He played a significant role in the government before 2011 and was known for his efforts to rebuild Libya’s relations with Western nations. However, he was also accused of crimes against humanity, including murder and persecution, and was sentenced to death in absentia by a Libyan court in 2015.
After his father’s fall, Saif al-Islam was captured by anti-Gaddafi fighters and held in Zintan for several years. He was released in 2017 under a controversial amnesty law and had been living in Zintan since then. He had announced his candidacy for Libya’s presidential election in 2021, but it was postponed indefinitely .
The Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the killing, and Saif al-Islam’s team has called for an independent and transparent probe. #Gaddafi’s Son Saif al-Islam Assassinated in Libya#
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