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But when a rebellion broke out in against Muammar Gaddafi's long rule, Saif al-Islam immediately chose family and clan loyalties over his many friendships in the West, telling Reuters television: "We fight here in Libya; we die here in Libya.

Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi out of sight for past decade Elections planned for Dec. More from Reuters. Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Sign up. The paper quoted him as saying: "I've been away from the Libyan people for 10 years.

You need to come back slowly, slowly. Like a striptease. You need to play with their minds a little. Asked if it felt strange to seek shelter in Libyan homes when he was on the run in , he was as enigmatic as some of the opinions expressed in his late father's 'Green Book'. That's where we get support. We hide here. We fight here. We get support from there. He is also wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. Educated at the London School of Economics and a fluent English speaker, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once seen by many governments as the acceptable, Western-friendly face of Libya, and a possible heir apparent.

Senior Turkish official says Turkish presence in Libya has helped maintain stability in the North African country. The elections are envisaged as a key moment in a UN-backed peace process to end a decade of violent chaos. Published On 14 Nov Disagreement between Libya's political bodies and opposing factions about the election rules and the schedule have threatened to derail the presidential vote. Other candidates in the running are the warlord Khalifa Haftar - who previously led an insurgency from his eastern base against the UN-backed government in Tripoli, plus Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh.

Image source, AFP. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is wanted by an international court for war crimes and is rarely seen in public archive photo. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter.