Tripoli (Libya): Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly killed on Tuesday (local time) in an armed

The most prominent son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been killed, sources close to the family, his lawyer Khaled el-Zaydi and Libyan media said on Tuesday.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in an attack carried out by four assailants, according to Saudi-owned publication Al Arabiya.

The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.

The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.

The 53-year-old, once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed by "our unknown gunmen".

Circumstances of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi's death not immediately clear; father Muammar ruled country for 40 years before being killed in 2011 civil war that plunged country into chaos

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Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of Libya’s late ruler, was killed by an armed gang, sparking uncertainty in the divided North African nation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and once seen as his heir, has died, relatives said Tuesday, without providing details on the circumstances. His death was…

Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya ’s late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in the northern African country, Libyan officials said Tuesday. The 53-year-old was killed in the town Zintan, 136 kilometers southwest of the capital, Tripoli, according to two Libyan security officials in western…

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's late leader, has reportedly been killed, confirmed by family sources and authorities.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's late leader, has reportedly been killed, confirmed by family sources and authorities.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 53, was attacked by unidentified men who broke into the garden of what was meant to be a high-security compound in Zintan, in north-west Libya, on Tuesday.

The son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, was reportedly killed on Tuesday in an armed attack. Further details of the incident are awaited. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi had remained a prominent and polarising figure in Libya. 

Circumstances of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi's death not immediately clear; father Muammar ruled country for 40 years before being killed in 2011 civil war that plunged country into chaos