Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader, has been killed

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed. Reports from sources and a lawyer say he was shot dead by an armed group in the city of Zintan, outside Tripoli.

Saif al-Islam was a prominent figure during his father's rule and had been held by various factions since the 2011 uprising. His death was reported by multiple sources, though official confirmation from Libyan authorities is pending.