00:00Welcome back. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, once seen as his father's heir apparent, has been killed.
00:08The 53-year-old's death was confirmed by the head of his political team, according to the Libyan news agency.
00:15His lawyer told AFP that four unknown gunmen carried out the attack at his home in the city of Zintan.
00:22Saif was long considered the most influential figure in Libya after his father, Muammar Gaddafi,
00:27who ruled the country for more than four decades before being ousted and killed during the 2011 uprising.
00:34In recent years, however, his public profile had faded amid Libya's prolonged political instability.
00:40In 2015, a Libyan court sentenced him to death in absentia for his role in the violent suppression of protests during the revolution.
00:48In 2021, Saif attempted a political comeback, announcing a bid for the presidency in elections that were later postponed due to a political deadlock.
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