Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been freed by an armed group in western Libya where he was being held following the 2011 revolt against his late father, former leader Muammar Gaddafi, one of his lawyers and the brigade involved said. It is unclear what role the younger Gaddafi could play in Libya, where a complex array of armed groups and competing governments are vying for control. But some in eastern Libya, where military commander Khalifa Haftar has been building power, have been pressing for Saif's release amid a push from former regime figures to reassert influence. Earlier reports that Saif had been freed from Zintan turned out to be false and there have been conflicting reports about his status. A statement from Zintan's military and municipal councils strongly condemned the decision to release Saif.

Source: The Star June 11, 2017 10:07 UTC