Cairo :A Libyan court passed a death sentence in absentia on Saif al-Islam– the most prominent son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi– on Tuesday for suppressing ‘peaceful’ protests during the country’s 2011 ‘revolution’ that ended his father’s rule.
The court also handed down in a televised session a death sentence by firing squad to Gaddafi’s former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi and his former prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi.
The verdict on Saif 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 – whichis not recognised by world powers.
