US EditionSaif al-Islam Gaddafi Assassinated at Home
- 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, one of the sons of the late Libyan dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed in western Libya.
Saif al-Islam was a close friend of Jörg Haider and popular in the Vienna Society. The uprising in Libya against his father's dictatorship later put him behind bars. Now he was shot.
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DawnQadhafi’s Son Saif Shot Dead In Libya
Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, the most prominent son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Qadhafi, was shot dead at his home on Tuesday. But how did one of the country’s most infamous figures meet such a sudden end?According to a relative, Abdullah Othman Abdul Rahim, “Four armed men stormed the residence… after disabling surveillance cameras, then executed him.” The attackers remain unidentified, leaving questions swirling about motive and who could be be…
Libya's prosecution announced Wednesday the opening of an investigation into the murder of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, in Zenten city.
Son of former Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi killed by masked men, reps say
Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi, was reportedly killed by "four masked men," according to his team.The 53-year-old was killed in the town of Zintan, which is located southwest of the country's capital, Tripoli, according to The Associated Press, which cited Libya’s chief prosecutor’s office. The office said he was shot to death, but did not provide other details, according to the AP. Additionally,…
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