Libya has been thrown back into turmoil following reports that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the influential son of slain strongman Muammar Gaddafi, has been shot dead in what appears to be a targeted killing — a development that could further destabilize an already fractured nation.
According to the Libyan News Agency, the death of the 53-year-old was confirmed on Tuesday by the head of Saif al-Islam’s political team. His lawyer told AFP that a “four-man commando unit” carried out an assassination at his residence in the western Libyan city of Zintan, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.
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