{"id":104493,"date":"2026-02-04T05:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/saif-al-islam-gaddafi-assassinated-in-libya-by-4-gunmen\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T05:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:55:12","slug":"saif-al-islam-gaddafi-assassinated-in-libya-by-4-gunmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/saif-al-islam-gaddafi-assassinated-in-libya-by-4-gunmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Saif al-Islam Gaddafi assassinated in Libya by 4 gunmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"221fafe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<p><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, born in June 1972 in Tripoli, was considered to be his father\u2019s heir apparent.<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366e865 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366e865\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615931e elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"615931e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b98e965 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-edit\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M402.6 83.2l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 3.8 10 0 13.8L274.4 405.6l-92.8 10.3c-12.4 1.4-22.9-9.1-21.5-21.5l10.3-92.8L388.8 83.2c3.8-3.8 10-3.8 13.8 0zm162-22.9l-48.8-48.8c-15.2-15.2-39.9-15.2-55.2 0l-35.4 35.4c-3.8 3.8-3.8 10 0 13.8l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 10 3.8 13.8 0l35.4-35.4c15.2-15.3 15.2-40 0-55.2zM384 346.2V448H64V128h229.8c3.2 0 6.2-1.3 8.5-3.5l40-40c7.6-7.6 2.2-20.5-8.5-20.5H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V306.2c0-10.7-12.9-16-20.5-8.5l-40 40c-2.2 2.3-3.5 5.3-3.5 8.5z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Web Desk<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8f25763 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>February 4, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"474ce0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p><strong>Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of Libya\u2019s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been reportedly killed in Libya. The 53-year-old was reportedly shot dead at his home in the town of Zintan, according to officials and local media reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, and political adviser, Abdulla Othman, announced the news via Facebook, though they did not provide further details about the circumstances of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Libyan news outlet Fawasel Media cited Othman as saying that armed men stormed Gaddafi\u2019s residence and shot him, with some reports suggesting he was involved in a confrontation with the assailants who allegedly closed security cameras to conceal their actions.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaddafi family\u2019s political team described the killing as a \u201ccowardly and treacherous assassination\u201d carried out by \u201cfour masked men.\u201d The incident has sparked calls for an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.<\/p>\n<p>Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, born in June 1972 in Tripoli, was considered to be his father\u2019s heir apparent and was a significant political figure, especially between 2000 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>After the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Saif was captured and imprisoned in Zintan but was released in 2017 under a general pardon. Since then, he had maintained a relatively low profile in Libyan politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, born in June 1972 in Tripoli, was considered to be his father\u2019s heir apparent. Web Desk February 4, 2026 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of Libya\u2019s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been reportedly killed in Libya. 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