Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the high-profile son and one-time heir apparent of the late Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed during a violent confrontation in southwest Libya on Tuesday.
The incident, which took place in the Al-Hamadah region near the mountain city of Zintan, has sent shockwaves through a region already destabilized by decade-long power struggles and external military pressures.
Abdullah Othman, the head of Gaddafi’s political team, confirmed the death via social media, describing the 53-year-old as a “martyr.”
While Othman refrained from providing an immediate timeline or exhaustive details, the announcement marks a potential end to the political aspirations of a man who once positioned himself as a reformist successor before the 2011 Arab Spring.
As news spreads, investigators are grappling with two distinct narratives regarding the assassination:
Other local sources suggest he was caught in the crossfire of a broader skirmish between rival factions in the Al-Hamadah area.
Some reports indicate that four unidentified gunmen infiltrated a private garden, opened fire on Gaddafi, and successfully disabled local surveillance systems before making their escape.
