Sources claim Gaddafi's son killed in western Libya clashes
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Local sources in the Libyan city of Zintan told Abaad News that Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi has been killed, according to initial reports on Tuesday.
Abdullah Othman, an adviser to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, also confirmed the reports, the report added.
According to multiple sources cited by Abaad, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed following armed clashes in the Al-Hamada area of western Libya.
The reports could not be independently verified at the time of publication, and no official confirmation has been issued by Libyan authorities.
On November 14, 2021, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi surprised many by appearing in the southern Libyan city of Sabha, wearing a brown robe and turban similar to his father's, and officially submitted his candidacy papers to the election commission for the presidential race originally scheduled for December 2021.
His candidacy faced strong opposition and complex legal obstacles, including a previous death sentence issued in absentia in Tripoli in 2015, later lifted under an amnesty law, and ongoing charges at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. Additionally, the election commission initially disqualified him, but the Sabha Court of Appeal reinstated him on the list of candidates.
With the Libyan elections postponed, they have not been held to date.
