Overview
- His adviser and political aide announced his death, and his lawyer confirmed it, as two Libyan security officials cited Zintan as the location.
- Local media offered differing accounts, including that he was shot at his Zintan residence by four unidentified attackers after security cameras were disabled.
- Other reports pointed to clashes south of Zintan involving Brigade 444, which publicly denied any involvement.
- The General Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation, and no authority has formally identified those responsible.
- Gaddafi, 53, was wanted by the International Criminal Court, was sentenced to death in absentia by a Tripoli court in 2015, was released in 2017, and later pursued a 2021 presidential bid.