A court in Libya has sentenced Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution.
More than 30 close associates of the deposed leader were on trial, accused of suppressing protests during the uprising. Saif al-Islam was not present in court and gave evidence via video link. He is currently being held by a former rebel group from the town of Zintan that refuses to hand him over. Abdullah al-Senussi, the former head of intelligence for the Gaddafi regime, is among those also facing the death penalty, as is former PM Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi.
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