With a drone light show, fireworks and traditional songs, Libya was on Tuesday celebrating the 15th anniversary of the fall of former dictator Muammar Qaddafi. But public disdain towards Qaddafi's rule extended to his family, including his son Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, who was once seen as his father's heir. Saif Al Islam, 53, was this month killed – in mysterious circumstances – in Zintan, western Libya during “direct confrontation” with four gunmen who broke into his home, his office said. People attend the funeral of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi in Bani Walid. Today, post-Qaddafi Libya, a country rich in oil and gas, is reeling after militias vied to fill the void left by the toppled regime.

Source: Libya Today February 17, 2026 09:27 UTC