Overview
- The attorney general’s office said forensic doctors examined the body on Tuesday and verified death by gunshot injuries, with a criminal investigation now underway.
- His political team and lawyers report that four masked gunmen breached his Zintan residence, disabled security cameras, and fatally shot him after a confrontation.
- Authorities have not named suspects or made arrests, and allies as well as Libyan figures have called for an urgent, transparent inquiry.
- Some details remain disputed, with a sister saying he died near the Algerian border rather than in Zintan.
- Saif al‑Islam had long‑standing legal exposure, including an ICC arrest warrant and a 2015 Tripoli death sentence, after a 2017 release and a brief return to politics with a 2021 presidential filing.