Thousands of mourners gathered on Friday in the central Libyan town of Bani Walid to bid farewell to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, whose assassination earlier this week has reignited fears of renewed political instability in the country.
![Large crowds gather in Bani Walid for the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, killed in a shooting at his home, authorities say. [Getty]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/493354_077e2bf502bc4250a74059d7a38289c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_778,h_584,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/493354_077e2bf502bc4250a74059d7a38289c4~mv2.png)
![Large crowds gather in Bani Walid for the funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, killed in a shooting at his home, authorities say. [Getty]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/493354_077e2bf502bc4250a74059d7a38289c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_778,h_584,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/493354_077e2bf502bc4250a74059d7a38289c4~mv2.png)
