Eight bodies found in Libya, Greece as the toll in the Mediterranean rises
Bodies of five asylum seekers wash ashore in Libya as three others die in a separate incident off the coast of Greece.
![In this Saturday, Nov 19, 2011 file photo, Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Zintan, Libya [AP Photo/Ammar El-Darwish, File]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AP375353421109-1770192310_8b3654-1770888238.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi appears in front of supporters and journalists in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of August 23, 2011. Seif al-Islam, then-wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and who ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo earlier said had been arrested by the rebels, claimed the insurgents had suffered "heavy casualties" when they stormed Gaddafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli. [Dario Lopez-Mills/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770238685.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libya’s rival governments
Death of former dictator’s son removes symbolic alternative to Libya’s entrenched political deadlock, analysts say.
Libya’s top prosecutor launches probe into Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing
Statement from attorney general’s office says forensics teams examines body and site of shooting.
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Who was Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the man once seen as Libya’s next leader?
Saif al-Islam, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in the west of the North African country.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan former leader, killed
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya, Global News Insight Arabic reports.
Published On 3 Feb 2026
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader, killed in Libya
Gaddafi’s political team says masked men killed him at his home in Zintan in a ‘cowardly and treacherous assassination’.
Epstein email reveals plan to access Libya’s frozen state assets
Email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 outlines what the sender described as financial and legal opportunities in Libya.
Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world?
Multiple countries have shown interest in Pakistani weapons and jets. But Pakistan won’t find it easy to deliver.
Libya lays army chief of staff to rest in Misrata
Five officers, including chief of staff General al-Haddad, were flying from Turkiye to Libya when their plane crashed.
Investigation after jet carrying Libyan officers crashes in Turkiye
Authorities are examining a wide range of data, including flight recordings and airpot CCTV footage, officials say.
Libya holds military ceremony for army officials killed in Turkiye crash
Military honours paid to senior military officers, including army chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, who died in crash.
