Muhammad al-Mukhtar, the only son of iconic freedom fighter Omar al-Mukhtar (1858-1931), who for 20 years led Libya’s popular resistance against Italian occupation forces, has died at the age of 97.

The former Ottawa university student reportedly died fighting for a militia called the Omar Al-Mukhtar Brigade in a battle against the 'infidel forces' of Libya By Stewart Bell Published Mar 06, 2016 ...

At this crucial juncture when the nation is on the verge of disintegration. Libyans should remember their national hero Omar Al-Mukhtar also known as Sidi Omar and his vision of free and united Libya.

Omar Mukhtar, born in Libya in 1862, organized and, for nearly twenty years, led native resistance to Italian colonization of Libya. The Italians captured and hanged him in 1931.

The former Ottawa university student reportedly died fighting for a militia called the Omar Al-Mukhtar Brigade in a battle against the 'infidel forces' of Libya 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto ...

God shall support them and give them victory," says 90-year-old Mohammed Omar al-Mukhtar, sitting slightly stooped in a black cloak, white scarf and red hat. His father's 20-year guerrilla war against ...

Omar Al-Mukhtar was born somewhere between 1856 and 1862 to a poor family in the town of Zanzur near Tobruk. He lost his father when the latter died making the journey to the holy city of Mecca in ...