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Libya’s top prosecutor launches probe into Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 4, 2026 at 03:55 PM
Libya’s top prosecutor launches probe into Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing
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Libya's top prosecutor launched a formal investigation in February 2026 into the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Zintan, northwest Libya. Forensic experts were dispatched to the scene to examine the body and gather evidence. According to the prosecutor's office, Gaddafi died from gunshot wounds, and investigators are seeking witnesses to the incident. Gaddafi's political team alleges that masked men stormed his house, assassinated him, and disabled security cameras. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen as his father's successor, had been living in Zintan since his release from captivity in 2017, following the 2011 uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi.

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