On Monday, Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s later leader Muammar Gaddafi, accused the Lebanese judiciary of ignoring crucial statements made by former Lebanese minister Wiam Wahhab, who recently claimed in a television interview to have important information about the fate of Musa al-Sadr.
Gaddafi’s lawyer, who manages his official account on the social media platform “X,” stated that the Lebanese judiciary has neither taken action nor made any public statements in response to Wahhab’s claims.
According to Russia’s Sputnik news agency, Gaddafi’s lawyer has formally requested that the Lebanese judiciary obtain Wahhab’s testimony and treat it as an official report to the Lebanese investigative judge.
Hannibal Gaddafi was arrested by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces in December 2015. The arrest was linked to the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and his two companions in Libya following an official visit in August 1978. The Internal Security Forces oversee prison operations in Lebanon.
Musa al-Sadr, a prominent Lebanese Shia cleric, and his two companions, Sheikh Muhammad Yaacoub and journalist Abbas Badreddine, disappeared during an official visit to Libya in 1978. The disappearance has remained one of Lebanon’s most enduring mysteries, with numerous theories but little concrete evidence emerging over the decades.
Hannibal Gaddafi has been implicated in the case, although he has consistently maintained his innocence. His arrest in 2015 by Lebanese authorities was part of ongoing efforts to resolve the long-standing case. Since then, Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained and faces accusations related to the disappearance.
The recent developments involve former Lebanese minister Wiam Wahhab, who claimed in a televised interview to possess crucial information about al-Sadr’s fate. Hannibal Gaddafi’s lawyer argues that Wahhab’s statements should be formally investigated by the Lebanese judiciary. However, the judiciary has yet to take any official action following these claims.
The situation is complicated by the political and historical context of Libyan-Lebanese relations. During Muammar Gaddafi’s rule, Libya was often at odds with various Lebanese factions, adding layers of political tension to the already complex case of al-Sadr’s disappearance.
