Libyans gather for the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Bani Walid on February 6, 2026. Thousands turned out on Friday for the burial of the slain son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a town that still holds allegiance to the late longtime leader. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen by some as Libya's heir apparent, was shot dead in his home in the northwestern city of Zintan on Tuesday. His interior ministry had announced that it would "ensure the security of the funeral" in the town of some 100,000 people. Saadi Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam's younger brother, said his dead sibling would be buried "next to his brother Khamis Gaddafi", who was killed during the 2011 unrest.

Source: Libya Today February 06, 2026 22:13 UTC