Ex-Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son shot dead

04-Feb-2026

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and once widely seen as his late father’s heir apparent, was shot dead during a “direct confrontation” with four gunmen who stormed his home, his office has confirmed.

The 53-year-old’s death was confirmed on February 3 by the head of his political office.

His lawyer told the AFP news agency that a “four-man commando” unit carried out an "assassination" at his residence in Zintan, a city in western Libya.