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| Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon | |
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| Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Hannibal has been freed after being briefly kidnapped by an armed group in Lebanon, security sources say. | |
| In a video shown on Lebanese TV, the captive businessman was seen appealing for more information concerning the 1978 disappearance of the prominent Lebanese Shia cleric Musa al-Sadr. | |
| He was freed in the city of Baalbek and dispatched to Beirut, police told AP. | |
| The 40-year-old former playboy was given sanctuary in Oman in 2012. | |
| His father Muammar was overthrown by rebels in a 2011 uprising. | His father Muammar was overthrown by rebels in a 2011 uprising. |
| Al-Sadr, one of the most prominent Shia clerics of the 20th Century, disappeared along with two others during a trip to Libya in 1978. | Al-Sadr, one of the most prominent Shia clerics of the 20th Century, disappeared along with two others during a trip to Libya in 1978. |
| Muammar Gaddafi denied any involvement in his disappearance, but many suspect him of having orchestrated it. | Muammar Gaddafi denied any involvement in his disappearance, but many suspect him of having orchestrated it. |
| It is not known how long Hannibal has been in Lebanon. | It is not known how long Hannibal has been in Lebanon. |
| He was under house arrest while in Oman with his sister Ayesha and mother Safiya. | He was under house arrest while in Oman with his sister Ayesha and mother Safiya. |