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In line with his adviser Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim, who spoke to Libya’s Al-Ahrar tv channel, 4 unidentified males stormed the home
File photograph of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi. (AFP)
Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday after armed males stormed his house within the western Libyan metropolis of Zintan, his French lawyer Marcel Ceccaldi advised AFP.
“He was killed at present in Zintan in his house by a four-man commando,” Ceccaldi stated. Seif al-Islam, 53, had lengthy been seen by some as a possible successor to his father, regardless of being the topic of an arrest warrant issued by the Worldwide Felony Courtroom over alleged crimes towards humanity.
In line with his adviser Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim, who spoke to Libya’s Al-Ahrar tv channel, 4 unidentified males stormed the home, first “disabling surveillance cameras, then executed him”. It remained unclear who was behind the killing.
Ceccaldi stated a detailed affiliate of Seif al-Islam had warned him days earlier that there have been considerations about his safety. “A lot in order that the pinnacle of the (Kadhafi’s) tribe had referred to as Seif and advised him ‘I’ll ship you individuals to make sure your safety’. However Seif refused,” he stated.
Seif al-Islam had introduced plans to run for Libya’s presidency in 2021, however the elections have been later indefinitely postponed. Though he held no formal place throughout his father’s rule, he was usually described as Libya’s de facto prime minister and had cultivated the picture of a average and reformer earlier than the 2011 Arab Spring rebellion. That status collapsed when he vowed “rivers of blood” in response to the revolt towards his father’s regime.
February 04, 2026, 08:01 IST
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