May 14, 2026

Libyan Court Sentence Gadaffi’s Son ‘Saif al-Islam’ To Death

By Farouk Mohammed

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Saif al-Islam, most prominent son of Muammar Gaddafi has been sentenced to death by a Libyan court.

According to BBC, Saif al-Islam is to die by firing squad, the court ruled Tuesday. He is being held by a former rebel group from the town of Zintan that refuses to hand him over and gave evidence via video link at the start of the trial.

Saif al-Islam will be given the right to appeal the death sentence.

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