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Moammar Gadhafi's Son Seif al-Islam Sentenced to Death by Court in Libya

One of Moammar Gadhafi's sons was sentenced to death on Tuesday over killings during the country's 2011 uprising.
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One of Moammar Gadhafi's sons was sentenced to death on Tuesday over killings during the country's 2011 uprising.

Image: Saif al-Islam
Saif al-Islam on August 23, 2011.IMED LAMLOUM / AFP via Getty Images File

Seif al-Islam was convicted of suppressing peaceful protests during the revolution that ended his father's rule.

In a televised session, the Tripoli court also handed a death sentence by firing squad to Gadhafi's former spy chief, Abdullah al-Senoussi, and his former prime minister, Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi.

The verdict on al-Islam was passed in absentia since he has been held since 2011 by a former rebel group in Zintan region that opposes the Tripoli government, which is not recognized by world powers.

Five others were also sentenced to death on Tuesday.