Gaddafis son saif freed in libya whereabouts yet to be determined

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released from prison in Libya on June 9, 2017, after being held for six years on charges of war crimes and human rights abuses.

According to reports, Saif al-Islam was released from the Zintan prison, where he had been held since November 2011, after a court in Zintan ordered his release. The court reportedly ruled that Saif al-Islam had served his sentence, which was 30 years, and that he was entitled to freedom.

However, it is not clear where Saif al-Islam is currently located. There have been reports that he is being held in a private residence in Zintan, but these have not been confirmed.

Saif al-Islam was a key figure in his father's regime and was seen as a potential successor to the Libyan leader. He was born in 1972 and was educated in the UK, where he earned a degree in economics from the London School of Economics.

In 2011, Saif al-Islam was appointed as the special envoy to the African Union by his father, and he played a key role in the regime's efforts to quell the uprising against Gaddafi's rule. He was captured by rebels in November 2011, shortly before his father's death, and was subsequently put on trial for war crimes and human rights abuses.

Saif al-Islam's release has been met with widespread criticism from human rights groups, who have accused him of being responsible for numerous human rights abuses during his father's rule. The International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam in 2011, charging him with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and murder.

It is not clear what the future holds for Saif al-Islam, but his release has raised concerns about the potential for him to return to politics in Libya.