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(612 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2018, 06:36 PM Oct 2018

Khashoggi 'died after fight' - Saudis [View all]

Source: BBC

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after a fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the country's state TV reported quoting an initial probe.

It said deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, senior aide to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, were dismissed over the affair.

The news bulletin said 18 Saudi nationals have now been detained as part of the continuing probe.

This is the first time the kingdom has admitted Mr Khashoggi has died.

Saudi King Salman has also reportedly ordered the formation of a ministerial committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed, to restructure the intelligence services.

The journalist was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, to pick up paperwork that would allow him to marry his fiance Hatice Cengiz.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45923217

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Edit (1) to advise that the story has been added to and there is now more information at link.
(2) headline also changed from above to "Jamal Khashoggi case: Journalist 'died after fight' - Saudi TV"

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Khashoggi 'died after fight' - Saudis [View all] Sunriser13 Oct 2018 OP

Gee... Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #1

15 Saudis has morphed into 18? saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #2

he wanted to get documents so he could get married JI7 Oct 2018 #4

Link please? saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #6

There's that blaming the victim thing again. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #11

Not my intention, my regrets if it offended you. saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #12

The Trail of Clues in the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Cha Oct 2018 #15

Link.. Cha Oct 2018 #13

Red light flashing on aisle 4? saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #16

You're welcome. Cha Oct 2018 #17

Thanks, Cha, for responding to this! Sunriser13 Oct 2018 #19

I feel the same, Sunriser.. The article Cha Oct 2018 #21

There are probably dozens of links to that basic fact. You could find one yourself. But he did take pnwmom Oct 2018 #28

Here you go... True_Blue Oct 2018 #31

Sadly he wasn't warned by our Intelligence True_Blue Oct 2018 #32

and they added: "The fight broke out when Gianforte body slammed the reporter." n/t blitzen Oct 2018 #3

"...then he accidentally fell on a bone saw" C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #5

Absurd cover story. Hard to "fight" when your fingers have been cut off. PSPS Oct 2018 #7

bullshit. That is going to be their cover story for "self-defense"? still_one Oct 2018 #8

Are they going to bring out his stitched-back-together body from wherever they dumped it? NBachers Oct 2018 #9

THEY... BROUGHT... A... BONE... SAW... RockRaven Oct 2018 #10

Yeah, like a 60-year-old journalist is fucking John Wick hatrack Oct 2018 #14

He wore a smart watch and recorded what was happening KrazyinKS Oct 2018 #18

Yeah Khashoggi walked into an 18 on 1 fist fight. Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #20

THEY BROUGHT A BONE SAW. n/t TygrBright Oct 2018 #22

So that's why trump brought of Gianforte, talking about a "fight". He gave them their talking chowder66 Oct 2018 #23

Survey says !!!! cstanleytech Oct 2018 #24

Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #25

GG trashed anyone who had any business with the Saudi's... joshcryer Oct 2018 #30

What do you mean? I went to The Intercept scipan Oct 2018 #35

Talking about Greenwald himself. joshcryer Oct 2018 #36

It isn't even a plausible cover story. KentuckyWoman Oct 2018 #26

Lies on top of lies...Think..it took them 17 days to come out with this story.. Stuart G Oct 2018 #27

He died after a fight with a BONE SAW. SunSeeker Oct 2018 #29

An autopsy would determine the cause of his death True_Blue Oct 2018 #33

Ah, but there is conveniently no body. SunSeeker Oct 2018 #34

Okay, what's fishy about the Saudis sending 16 people to catch one man who only... Hugin Oct 2018 #37