(FILES) The son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, Seif al-Islam, gestures as he annouces his withdrawal from political life late on August 20, 2008, in the town of Sebha. Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed longtime ruler, has died, Libyan media reported on February 3, 2026, without providing details on his death. 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: Punch February 03, 2026 21:19 UTC