Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed. The announcement of his death was made by the head of his political team on Tuesday to the Libyan News Agency. His sister confirmed he died near the Libya-Algeria border but did not provide any details about how he died.
At 53 years old, Gaddafi was long considered influential in the country, particularly after his father's ousting and death in 2011. Competing reports in the Libyan media regarding his death add to the uncertainty.
Born in 1972, Saif al-Islam was instrumental in Libya's engagement with the West before the regime's collapse. After the uprising, he was captured and imprisoned by rival militia forces in Zintan for nearly six years. Additionally, he faced charges from the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in the brutal suppression of protests against the Gaddafi regime.
This breaking story is developing, and more details are expected to emerge.
At 53 years old, Gaddafi was long considered influential in the country, particularly after his father's ousting and death in 2011. Competing reports in the Libyan media regarding his death add to the uncertainty.
Born in 1972, Saif al-Islam was instrumental in Libya's engagement with the West before the regime's collapse. After the uprising, he was captured and imprisoned by rival militia forces in Zintan for nearly six years. Additionally, he faced charges from the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in the brutal suppression of protests against the Gaddafi regime.
This breaking story is developing, and more details are expected to emerge.
