(3 Minutes Read)Saif al-Islam, once seen by some as his father’s heir apparent, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in the north-western city of Zintan on Tuesday. Thousands of people descended on the small town of Bani Walid on Friday to attend the funeral of a son of former Libyan dictator, the late Muamar Gaddafi. Saif al-Islam, once seen by some as his father’s heir apparent, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in the north-western city of Zintan on Tuesday. He ruled Libya with an iron fist until being ousted and killed during the rebellion. Read Also:https://trendsnafrica.com/gaddafis-son-to-run-for-elections/On Thursday, Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah’s UN-backed administration condemned the killing of Saif al-Islam saying “assassinations never provided stability… but rather deepen division”.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2026 03:37 UTC