Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday in an armed attack at his residence in Zintan, western Libya, according to Xinhua. His political team has called for an international investigation into killingFormer Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (right) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. FILE PICS/GETTY IMAGESListen to this article Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam shot dead in Zintan: Reports x 00:00Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday (local time) in an armed attack in western Libya, Xinhua reported. According to Xinhua, Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim — a member of Gaddafi’s team — announced the incident on Facebook, stating that four masked gunmen stormed Gaddafi’s residence in the city of Zintan at noon. Read MoreThe attackers allegedly disabled surveillance cameras before a “direct armed confrontation” took place, leading to Saif al-Islam’s death.

Source: Libya Today February 05, 2026 03:43 UTC