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19 November 2011updated 27 Sep 2015 5:37am

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured in Libyan desert

The son and heir-apparent of the former dictator has been arrested by pro-government fighters.

By Samira Shackle

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator, has been captured in southern Libya, according to officials from the new government.

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