Libya frees al-Saadi Gadhafi, son of dictator Moammar, from prison
By DW
07 September 2021 |
6:31 am
Saadi Gadhafi, once a professional footballer, was cleared of killing a football coach in 2018 and reports say he has flown to Turkey. Libya is looking to hold elections in December.
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