France, Feb. 4 -- Libyan television channel Libya al-Ahrar said people close to Saif al-Islam had also confirmed his death without revealing the circumstances.

His adviser and representative to the national dialogue committee, Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim, also announced the passing of the 53-year-old in a Facebook post, without further details.

Media reports said Saif al-Islam was killed south of the city of Zintan, in western Libya. He was alone at home when four armed men broke into the residence and opened fire.

Libya al-Ahrar said the attackers disabled surveillance cameras before storming the house and killing him, citing comments by Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim.

Saif al-Islam's lawyer later confirmed to the French news agency AFP t...