Who killed Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Gaddafi?

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed, with no identification of the suspects, as the office of Libya’s attorney general said it was working on it.

As per the office's statement on Wednesday, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was under close examination by investigators and forensic doctors who determined gunshot wounds to be the cause of death.

Following the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the office said it was taking appropriate measures to lodge a criminal case and bring those responsible to justice.

Citing sources close to the family, his lawyer Khaled el-Zaydi and Libyan media, Reuters reported the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most renowned son of Gaddafi.

Who was Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?

Saif al-Islam was well-known in the North African country, especially for his role in shaping policy before 2011, although he receded from the public limelight in recent years.

Saif al-Islam was given a death sentence in 2015 by a Libyan court in his absence for suppressing peaceful protests during the country’s 2011 revolution that ended his father’s rule.

The International Criminal Court also charged him provisionally for alleged crimes against humanity, a case his lawyers failed to dispute.

Saif al-Islam registered as a presidential candidate in 2021 for a December vote that met with political turmoil at the time and bore no fruit.