Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father's heir apparent, was reported by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency.
His sister informed Libyan television that he had died near the country's border with Algeria, but did not provide details about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Conflicting reports are circulating in Libyan media about how he died. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once considered the most influential figure after his father, who ruled Libya from 1969 until his removal and subsequent death during an uprising in 2011.
Born in 1972, Saif played a key role in Libya's efforts to engage with Western nations until the collapse of the Gaddafi regime. Following his father's fall, he was jailed by a rival militia in Zintan for nearly six years. He was wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges related to crimes against humanity for his role in suppressing protests in 2011.
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