Saudi king dismisses top officials as it says missing journalist was killed at consulate

Source: The Hill | October 19, 2018 | Justin Wise

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reportedly dismissed a key royal adviser and a senior intelligence official the same day the country’s state-run media admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. 

King Salman ordered for Saud al-Qahtani, an adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to be removed, according to the state-run Ikhbariya television, which was reported by Bloomberg News.

The news came as reports surfaced that the Saudis said that Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist, died after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this month. 

The Saudi government stated that 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested and are being interrogated in connection with the case, according to a press release translated by The New York Times.

A public prosecutor has said that Khashoggi died after a fight broke out in the consulate. 

An order has also been issued to remove Maj. Gen. Ahmed al-Assiri from his position as the deputy of the intelligence services, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV reported by CNN.

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After continually denying involvement, Saudi Arabia released a statement on Friday saying that it “expresses deep regret at the painful developments that have taken place in this case.”

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