He has also been sought by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity related to the 2011 uprising against his father. Both sides of the civil war are also supported by mercenaries and foreign troops from Turkey, Russia, Syria and other regional powers. Moammar Gadhafi was killed in October of the same year in a subsequent battle that turned into a civil war. The dictator’s son was released in June 2017.advertisementThe announcement of his potential candidacy has caused controversy across the divided nations. Meanwhile, UN Special Envoy Jan Kubish submitted his resignation last week, but it was not announced until Tuesday.

Source: Libya Today November 25, 2021 11:48 UTC