Saif al-Islam Gaddafi,
Saif al-Islam, the last of the sons of the slain former Libyan ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, was yesterday captured in Obari, near the city of Sabha, Southern Libya, along with three of his aides who were trying to smuggle him out to neighbouring Niger, Libyan militia commander, Bashir al-Tayeleb has said.
"The rebels of Zintan announced that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been arrested along with three of his aides today (yesterday)," said Tayeleb in an announcement broadcast on Libyan television.
"We hope at this historical moment that the future of Libya will be bright," he added.
His arrest follows the death of his father who was killed a month ago after being captured in his hometown of Sirte.
Saif was the last of Gaddafi's sons to be accounted for in the wake of the Libya unrest and was presumed to be his father’s anointed successor before the fall of the Gaddafi regime.
The 39-year-old, who studied in the United Kingdom, is wanted for crimes against humanity.
A spokeswoman for the International Criminal Court, Prosecution Office (name withheld), said in the wake of the arrest “we are coordinating with the Libyan Ministry of Justice to ensure that any solution with regards to the arrest of Saif al-Islam is in accordance with the law.”
According to reports, Saif al-Islam, after his arrest, was taken by aeroplane to the city of Zintan, the home of one of the largest revolutionary brigades in Libya. Upon arrival, witnesses said an angry crowd tried to storm the plane.
In Tripoli, the Libyan capital, authorities said Saif would be held in Zintan until there is a government to hand him over to. The government is due to be formed within the next few days.
Although there was still no information about wanted former intelligence director, Abdullah Senoussi, or where he is located, an arrest warrant for Saif was said to have been issued by the ICC since June 27.
“If Libya wishes to take its place among civilised nations, it must take this opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to the rule of law.”
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