US EditionThousands of Libyans gather for the funeral of Gadhafi’s son who was shot and killed this week
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed by armed assailants at his home amid Libya’s ongoing political rivalries, with thousands attending his funeral in a pro-Gaddafi town.
- Thousands gathered for the funeral of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, who was shot and killed amid ongoing political instability in Libya.
- AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed condolences and emphasized the need for a thorough investigation into the killing.
- Locals in Bani Walid celebrated Gaddafi's life with pro-Gaddafi slogans and portraits.
- AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf urged Libyan authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing.
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Thousands of people gathered in the town of Bani Walid for the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Mourners, many of whom were supporters of the former regime, paid their respects by chanting slogans in support of Gaddafi, carrying his portraits and symbols of the former regime.
Assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
On 3 February 2026, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a Libyan politician and son of Muammar Gaddafi, was assassinated in Zintan, Libya, by four masked gunmen. Gaddafi was 53 at the time of his death.[1][2] Background Gaddafi was wanted by the International Criminal Court since 2011, which had indicted him on two counts of crimes against humanity of "murder and persecution" for his role in suppressing the Libyan opposition protests against his father's reg…
The crowd marched holding the green flag of Gaddafi's Libya and portraits of the "Leader of the Revolution" and his son.
Thousands of people gathered in northwestern Libya today for the funeral of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of late leader Muammar Gaddafi who was killed earlier this week when four masked assailants stormed his home and shot him.
Thousands of people attended the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on Tuesday. Many supporters of the former regime gathered at the funeral ceremony in the Libyan town of Bani Walid to remember Gaddafi's son, who was killed on Tuesday.
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