Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's late ruler, is killed in an armed attack

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed. He was shot dead by an armed group in the city of Zintan, located in western Libya.

His death was confirmed by his political team and his lawyer. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are described as a mystery by some reports.