Libya releases Al-Saadi, son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who had been imprisoned in the capital Tripoli since 2014, was released in implementation of a court ruling dating back years, according to a source from the Ministry of Justice.
The source said in a statement to AFP on Sunday evening, "Al-Saadi Muammar Gaddafi was officially released, in implementation of a judicial decision to release him," without giving further details.
And many local media reported on Sunday evening that Al-Saadi Gaddafi left Libyan territory on a crowned trip
Libya releases Al-Saadi, son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi
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Al-Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who had been imprisoned in the capital Tripoli since 2014, was released in implementation of a court ruling dating back years, according to a source from the Ministry of Justice.
The source said in a statement to AFP yesterday evening, Sunday, that "Al-Saadi Muammar Gaddafi was officially released, in implementation of a judicial decision to release him," without giving further details.
Several local media reported on Sunday evening that Al-Saadi Gaddafi left Libyan territory on a trip to Turkey.
A source from the attorney general's office also confirmed to AFP the decision to "release" Al-Saadi, noting that it came in implementation of a previous recommendation by the attorney general.
In this regard, he said, "The Public Prosecutor recommended, months ago, the implementation of judicial decisions to release Al-Saadi, after all the judicial conditions for their implementation were met."
The source refused to comment on the news of Al-Saadi's departure from Libyan territory, saying, "Al-Saadi is a Libyan citizen who was brought before the court, and the latter issued a release regarding his case, which he was in custody, and therefore he is free to stay or leave the country."
Since his extradition in March 2014 by Niger, to which he fled after the fall of his father's regime in 2011, Al-Saadi has been prosecuted for involvement in the bloody suppression of the uprising.
The most prominent case in which he was brought before the judiciary is the murder of Bashir Al-Riyani, the former coach of a local football club in Tripoli in 2005.
This is the case in which the Tripoli Appeals Court issued a decision to "acquit" him in April 2018.
Al-Saadi is the third son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who took power after a bloody coup in 1969.
During 42 years, the "leader of the revolution" ruled the country, which he called "the Jamahiriya", with an iron fist, but without much consistency in his decisions.
On October 11, 2011, revolutionaries attacked Sirte, the birthplace of Muammar Gaddafi, where the leader and his son Mutassim were killed.
His second son, Saif al-Arab, was also killed in a NATO bombing in April 2011, while his brother Khamis was killed in a battle four months later.
Other members of the Gaddafi family survived, including his wife Safiya, his eldest son Muhammad, his daughter Aisha and his sons Saif al-Islam, who was a candidate to succeed him, Hannibal, who faced several problems with the judiciary, and Al-Saadi, who was a womanizer.
Al-Saadi, who was president of the Libyan Football Association, was initially known for his short career in the Italian league before Interpol issued a warrant for his arrest and his family for their role in the bloody crackdown on the 2011 uprising.
The Perugia club brought Al-Saadi in 2003 at the request of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had close relations with Libya.
But his career did not last long, as his level was modest and he was suspended for three months due to doping, and he did not play much and the peak of his football career was when he stayed 15 minutes on the field during a match against Juventus in 2004.
A few days before his father's murder, Al-Saadi told the media that the Interpol memo was "politically motivated".
Although he has been accused of shooting protesters and other crimes during the uprising, Al-Saadi is not prosecuted by the International Criminal Court, unlike his brother Saif al-Islam.
In an interview with the New York Times published in July, Saif al-Islam, who has not appeared in public and has not spoken since 2014, asserted that the Gaddafi family had not said their last word yet, adding that he was now a "free man" and was planning a political comeback.
e to Turkey.
A source from the attorney general's office also confirmed to AFP the decision to "release" Al-Saadi, noting that it came in implementation of a previous recommendation by the attorney general.
In this regard, he said, "The Public Prosecutor recommended, months ago, the implementation of judicial decisions to release Al-Saadi, after all the judicial conditions for their implementation were met."
The source refused to comment on the news about Al-Saadi's departure from Libyan territory, saying, "Al-Saadi is a Libyan citizen who was brought before the court, and the latter issued a release regarding his case, which he was in custody, and therefore he is free to stay or leave the country."
Since his extradition in March 2014 by Niger, to which he fled after the fall of his father's regime in 2011, Al-Saadi has been prosecuted for involvement in the bloody suppression of the uprising.
The most prominent case in which he was brought before the judiciary is the murder of Bashir Al-Riyani, the former coach of a local football club in Tripoli in 2005.
This is the case in which the Tripoli Appeals Court issued a decision to “acquit” him in April 2018.
Libya plunged into chaos after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011. In recent years, it has been characterized by the presence of two competing authorities in the east and west of the country and the interventions of foreign powers.
Despite the end of the fighting in 2020 and the formation of a unity government in March, divisions have quickly re-emerged, while legislative and presidential elections are due in December.
- Footballer in Italy - Al-Saadi is the third son of the Libyan dictator who took power after a bloody coup in 1969.
During 42 years, the "leader of the revolution" ruled the country, which he called "the Jamahiriya", with an iron fist, but without much consistency in his decisions.
The country's economy has been crippled by the whims of a capricious ruler accused of using oil resources to fund rebel groups in Africa and elsewhere.
He concentrated his power within a small family circle, and destroyed any institution, political or military, that was competing with him.
Meanwhile, his family led an extravagant life, traveling in private jets, in sports cars and on large yachts.
On October 11, 2011, revolutionaries attacked Sirte, the birthplace of Muammar Gaddafi, where the leader and his son Mutassim were killed.
His second son, Saif al-Arab, was also killed in a NATO bombing in April 2011, while his brother Khamis was killed in a battle four months later.
Other members of the Gaddafi family survived, including his wife Safiya, his eldest son Muhammad, his daughter Aisha, his sons Saif al-Islam, who was a candidate to succeed him, Hannibal, who faced several problems with the judiciary, and Al-Saadi, who was a womanizer.
Al-Saadi, who was president of the Libyan Football Association, was initially known for his short career in the Italian league before Interpol issued a warrant for his arrest and his family for their role in the bloody crackdown on the 2011 uprising.
The Perugia club brought Al-Saadi in 2003 at the request of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had close relations with Libya.
But his career did not last long, as his level was modest and he was suspended for three months due to doping, and he did not play much, and the peak of his football career was when he stayed 15 minutes on the field during a match against Juventus in 2004.
A few days before his father's murder, Al-Saadi told the media that the Interpol memo was "politically motivated".
Although he was accused of shooting protesters and other crimes during the uprising, Al-Saadi is not prosecuted by the International Criminal Court, unlike his brother Saif al-Islam.
In an interview with the New York Times published in July, Saif al-Islam, who has not appeared in public and has not spoken since 2014, asserted that the Gaddafi family had not said their last word yet, adding that he was now a "free man" and was planning a political comeback.
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