Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya

CAIRO — The lad and one-time heir evident of precocious Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s statesmanlike predetermination adjacent month, Libya’s predetermination bureau said.

Seif al-Islam submitted his candidacy papers successful the confederate municipality of Sabah, the bureau said successful a statement.

Gadhafi’s lad was captured by fighters precocious successful 2011, the twelvemonth erstwhile a fashionable uprising toppled Gadhafi aft much than 40 years successful power. Moammar Gadhafi was aboriginal killed amid the ensuing warring that would crook into a civilian war.

Seif al-Islam was released successful June 2017 aft much than 5 years successful detention.