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Son of Libya longtime ruler Kadhafi dead: reports


Seif al-Islam Kadhafi appears in front of supporters and journalists at his father's residential complex in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2011. (Credit: Imed Lamloum/ AFP)

Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed longtime ruler, has died, Libyan media reported on Tuesday, without providing details on his death.

TV channel al-Ahrar said people close to him confirmed his death "without revealing the circumstances", while state news agency LANA cited his adviser, Abdallah Othman, who also confirmed the death.

Seif al-Islam had long been seen as his father's successor. In 2021, he announced he would run for president, but those elections were indefinitely postponed.

Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed longtime ruler, has died, Libyan media reported on Tuesday, without providing details on his death.

TV channel al-Ahrar said people close to him confirmed his death "without revealing the circumstances", while state news agency LANA cited his adviser, Abdallah Othman, who also confirmed the death.

Seif al-Islam had long been seen as his father's successor. In 2021, he announced he would run for president, but those elections were indefinitely postponed.