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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, Son of Libya’s Late Dictator, Shot Dead by Gunmen. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an assassination at his home in Zintan, Libya, his political team confirmed on Tuesday. The 53-year-old was once seen as the heir to his father’s regime and had made a recent attempt to return to Libyan politics. Four masked assailants stormed his residence, disabled security cameras, and fatally shot him in what was described as a “treacherous and cowardly” attack, according to political advisor Abdullah Othman. Libyan authorities have yet to officially confirm his death, and the International Criminal Court has not commented despite previously seeking Saif al-Islam’s arrest for crimes against humanity. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, a former reformist figure, publicly aligned himself with his father’s violent crackdown on protests during the 2011 uprising, leading to ICC charges. After his father’s overthrow, Saif al-Islam evaded capture until his detention in 2011, and he was released in 2017 under a controversial amnesty law. In 2021, Saif al-Islam registered as a candidate in Libya’s delayed presidential election, sparking divisions in the country over his potential return to power. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi’s team has called for an independent investigation into his assassination, urging the UN and human rights groups to hold the perpetrators accountable.
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