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Libya: The Strange Case of Hannibal Gaddafi: From Exile to Detention to Release

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Posted On 13 November 2025

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Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, was freed from a Lebanese jail in November 2025 after nearly ten years in detention, closing one of the region’s most unusual and politically charged cases. His story weaves together the legacies of Libya’s past, Lebanese political intrigue, and the decades-old disappearance of a Shiite religious leader.

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