Overview
- Libya’s attorney general said forensic doctors examined Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi’s body on Tuesday and determined he died of gunshot wounds, and the office has launched a case to identify suspects.
- His political adviser reported that four masked gunmen stormed his Zintan residence, disabled security cameras and fatally shot him after a confrontation.
- No group has claimed responsibility and authorities in Tripoli and Zintan have not released full details of the attack.
- A sister offered a conflicting account that he died near the Algeria border, highlighting uncertainty over the precise location and circumstances.
- Saif al‑Islam, 53, remained wanted by the International Criminal Court and was sentenced to death in absentia in 2015 before a 2017 amnesty and a 2021 presidential bid, and his team is urging an independent, transparent investigation.