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Hannibal Gaddafi Released After Nearly 10 Years Detention

11/11/2025

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Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on November 10, 2025, after nearly ten years in detention in Lebanon.
He faced accusations of concealing information regarding the 1978 disappearance of Shi'ite cleric Imam Musa al-Sadr.
Gaddafi was abducted in Syria in 2015 and detained by Lebanese authorities, prompting criticism from human rights groups.
Following a hunger strike in 2023, his bail was reduced from $11 million to about $900,000.
The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity thanked Lebanese officials for his release and highlighted the need for improved diplomatic relations.

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Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on November 10, 2025, after nearly ten years in detention in Lebanon.
He faced accusations of concealing information regarding the 1978 disappearance of Shi'ite cleric Imam Musa al-Sadr.
Gaddafi was abducted in Syria in 2015 and detained by Lebanese authorities, prompting criticism from human rights groups.
Following a hunger strike in 2023, his bail was reduced from $11 million to about $900,000.
The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity thanked Lebanese officials for his release and highlighted the need for improved diplomatic relations.