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Libyan group says it has freed Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam

The Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Brigade said Seif al-Islam was freed under an amnesty law

Seif al Islam

In this March 10, 2011, file photo, Seif al-Islam, son of Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi, gestures as he speaks to supporters and the media in Tripoli, Libya. Photo: AP | PTI

AFP | PTI Tripoli
An armed group in Libya said on Facebook today it has freed Seif al-Islam, the son of dead dictator Moammar Gadhafi who has been in custody since November 2011.

The Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Brigade, a militia of former rebels that controls the town of Zintan in western Libya, said Seif al-Islam was freed last evening, "the 14th day of the month of Ramadan", under an amnesty law promulgated by the parliament based in the east.

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First Published: Jun 11 2017 | 5:11 PM IST

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