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Libya’s Attorney General Confirms Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi Assassinated, Opens Probe

Forensic findings identify gunshot wounds, prompting investigators to pursue suspects.

Overview

  • Investigators and forensic doctors examined the body on Tuesday and confirmed death by gunshot wounds, the attorney general’s office said Wednesday.
  • His political team reports four masked assailants disabled security cameras and fatally shot him during a confrontation at his residence in Zintan.
  • Conflicting accounts persist over the exact location, with a family member claiming he died near the Algerian border.
  • Authorities have launched a criminal investigation to identify suspects, as his lawyers and advisers call for an independent inquiry.
  • Saif al‑Islam remained a polarizing figure under an ICC arrest warrant after a 2015 death sentence in absentia, a 2017 release by a Zintan militia, and a brief 2021 presidential bid in a fractured Libya.