Libya militia “shielding” Gadaffi’s son from facing death sentence
By Murphy Edet
A Libyan court has sentenced Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution in which is late father Col Muammar Gaddafi was deposed.
Saif al-Islam was not in court, but has previously appeared via video link, BBC is reporting.
He is being held by a former rebel group from the town of Zintan that refuses to hand him over.
A Zintani source indicated that they would not execute him or hand him over to the court.
Eight other persons facing the same charge will join Saif al-Islam on the death row.
More than 30 close associates of Col Gaddafi were tried for suppressing peaceful protests during the uprising.
Former head of intelligence for the Gaddafi regime, Abdullah al-Senussi, is among those also facing death by firing squad, as is former PM Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi.
They have the right to appeal against their sentences within 60 days.
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