Afghanistan, Feb. 4 -- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader, was reportedly killed in western Libya during clashes, marking end to turbulent political life.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed Tuesday during clashes involving armed groups near his residence in Zintan, western Libya.
Reuters, citing sources close to his family and his lawyer, reported that the 53-year-old died during fighting that erupted around the area.
Once viewed as his father's likely successor, Saif al-Islam had projected himself as a reformist figure promising political change and improved relations with Western countries.
However, during Libya's 2011 uprising, he sided with his father's regime and became c...