{"id":19784,"date":"2021-09-06T09:12:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T13:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=19784"},"modified":"2021-09-06T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T13:17:53","slug":"saadi-gaddafi-son-of-libyas-ex-leader-freed-from-tripoli-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2021\/09\/06\/saadi-gaddafi-son-of-libyas-ex-leader-freed-from-tripoli-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Saadi Gaddafi: Son of Libya’s ex-leader freed from Tripoli jail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been freed from prison where he had been held since 2014.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Saadi Gaddafi – a former commander of Libya’s special forces – was famous for attempting an Italian football career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2003 he signed for Perugia, but rarely stepped on the pitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He fled to Niger when his father was overthrown and killed in 2011, but was extradited back to Libya where he was cleared of crimes including murder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A justice ministry source told the AFP news agency the decision was made to free Mr Gaddafi, said to be either 47 or 48, following a court ruling several years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A separate source said certain conditions had to be met before the release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He had been accused of the killing of Libyan football coach Bashir al-Rayani in 2005, as well as committing crimes against protestors when the uprising against his father began in 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He was later found innocent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Before joining Perugia, he played for several clubs sides in Libya, as well as the national team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He is now believed to have flown to Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement, Libya’s Government of National Unity said it hoped his release would help national reconciliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Since 2011, the country has been marked by conflict and chaos.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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