Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's late long-time ruler, has died, relatives reported on Tuesday, without providing details on his death. "Seif al-Islam has fallen as a martyr," his cousin, Hamid Kadhafi, told Libyan network al-Ahrar, adding that the family had no further details. Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim told al-Ahrar TV channel that Seif al-Islam was killed in his house by a group of four unidentified men. "Four armed men stormed the residence of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi after disabling surveillance cameras, then executed him," Abdurrahim was reported as saying. Seif al-Islam, 53, had been seen as his father's successor.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 03, 2026 20:25 UTC