Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed. The Libyan News Agency reported the death on Tuesday, citing the head of his political team. Conflicting reports surround the circumstances, with his lawyer claiming assassination by a commando unit in Zintan, while his sister stated he died near the Libyan-Algerian border. Saif al-Islam was a prominent figure in Libya, playing a key role in its relations with the West and later accused of involvement in suppressing anti-government protests in 2011. The International Criminal Court sought his trial for crimes against humanity, and he received a death sentence in absentia in 2015. He had announced a presidential run in 2021 before elections were postponed.
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