Karachi / Tripoli, February 4, 2026 – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and once viewed as his potential successor, has been killed, according to multiple reports from relatives, his adviser, lawyer, and Libyan media.
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The death occurred on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the northwestern Libyan city of Zintan, where he had been based in recent years (his exact whereabouts had been uncertain for some time).
Sources indicate he was shot dead at his home/residence/garden by four unidentified/masked gunmen who stormed the property, disabled security cameras, and fled after a confrontation or direct attack. Details remain murky, with an investigation reportedly underway, and no group has claimed responsibility.
His adviser, Abdallah Othman Abdurrahim, confirmed the death via social media without specifics.
His lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, and other sources (including family statements to media) described it as an assassination by a “commando” of armed men.
A cousin, Hamid Gaddafi, told Libyan network al-Ahrar that he “fell as a martyr,” with the family lacking full details.
Saif al-Islam was a key figure during his father’s regime, often portrayed internationally as a reformist face before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. He faced an ICC warrant, was captured in 2011, sentenced to death in 2015 (later amnestied), and announced plans to run for president in 2021 amid Libya’s stalled elections and ongoing instability.
This comes shortly after his brother Hannibal Gaddafi’s release from long-term detention in Lebanon in late 2025.
The incident highlights Libya’s persistent security challenges and factional tensions more than a decade after Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster and death in 2011.