Libyan media: Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed.

Libyan media: Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed.

03.02.2026 22:52

Libyan media claimed that the deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has died. While his advisor confirmed his death, a statement from the 444th Brigade denied this news.

Libyan media claimed that the deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed.

"CLAIM THAT GADDAFI'S ELDEST SON HAS BEEN KILLED"

According to a report by the Libyan official news agency LANA, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's advisor and head of his political team, Abdullah Osman, confirmed that Saif al-Islam has died but did not provide details on whether he died of natural causes or as a result of an attack.

Libyan media: Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed
Muammar Gaddafi

DENIED

A report in private media outlets in Libya claimed that Saif al-Islam has been killed. On the other hand, a statement from the 444th Brigade, affiliated with the Libyan National Unity Government's Ministry of Defense, denied the news that the 444th Brigade killed Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in the Zintan area.

Libyan media: Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

The statement indicated that the 444th Brigade has no units in Zintan.

Libyan media: Muammar Gaddafi's eldest son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed

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