The Violent Death of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi Highlights Libya’s Ongoing Chaos and Global Security Risks

The brutal assassination of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, starkly reveals the continuing lawlessness and power struggles tearing Libya apart. Thousands gathered in Bani Walid to mourn him, waving the old green flag symbolizing the regime that once ruled for over four decades before NATO-backed intervention toppled it in 2011. But this funeral procession masks a far more troubling reality: Libya remains a fractured failed state where violence is the norm and rival factions operate with impunity. How Much Longer Will Washington Ignore Libya’s Dangerous Anarchy? Four masked gunmen stormed Seif al-Islam’s home in...