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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Killed, Shaking Libya's Turmoil

2/4/2026

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Zintan, Libya.
Abdullah Othman, his political adviser, confirmed the death, though details surrounding the incident remain unclear.
Gaddafi was considered Muammar Gaddafi's second-in-command.
He was captured in 2011 and released in 2017.
His death marks a significant event in Libya's ongoing turmoil.

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Story summary

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Zintan, Libya.
Abdullah Othman, his political adviser, confirmed the death, though details surrounding the incident remain unclear.
Gaddafi was considered Muammar Gaddafi's second-in-command.
He was captured in 2011 and released in 2017.
His death marks a significant event in Libya's ongoing turmoil.