Khashoggi died in fight at consulate, admits Saudi Arabia


Riyadh, Oct 20 (IANS): Journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a physical altercation inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Saudi Arabian official media reported on Friday. Two senior Saudi officials have been fired over the incident.

Khashoggi was last seen on October 2 when he entered the consulate to obtain documents he needed to wed his Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, who called Turkish police after waiting outside the mission for more than three hours for the Washington Post columnist to come out, an Efe report said.

Citing the Attorney General's Office, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Khashoggi and the people who received him at the consulate got into an argument that turned violent, leading to the journalist's death.

Prosecutors said that 18 people had already been arrested in connection with the case and emphasized the "commitment of the authorities in the Kingdom to bring the facts to the attention of the public and to hold accountable all those involved".

In related developments, Saudi state television announced that Maj. Gen. Ahmed al-Asiri had been relieved as deputy head of the intelligence services, while SPA reported that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the kingdom's defacto ruler, dismissed his closest adviser, Saud al-Qahtani.

Khashoggi, himself a member of the Saudi elite, had been critical of the crown prince.

  

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  • Prescilla, Pune

    Mon, Oct 22 2018

    Saudi spokesperson said there was a fistfight while interrogation of Jamal Kashoggi in side the consulate that resulted in his death! Our Donald Duck says this news looks credible to him! Wow Mr Duck entire world knows who killed Mr. Kashoggi, on whose order? He has sent 15 people his own body guards to kill the journalist one of whom is Forensic expert, who go got bone saw with him to cut Mr. Kashoggi s body into pieces. Even the Saudis and the entire Middle East knows the real culprit. Let's see what will happen next!

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  • Gilbert, Udupi/Kuwait

    Sun, Oct 21 2018

    Middle East Monarchies always silence any dissident writing or exposing their evils and Khashoggi case definitely it has been ordered by higher authority and specially flown 15-20 spies in 2 private jets to execute or you name it fight at consulate!!!??? It's all in media exposed now and Turkey too exposing in detail soon.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Israel never does it inside their own buildings. In there all are treated as honoured guests.

    According to the admission of Arab writers, even Palestinian prisoners in Israel come out far healthier than when first imprisoned.

    But Saudi will take a while to learn basic lessons.

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  • peter, KSA

    Sun, Oct 21 2018

    This reminds me the suspicious death of Justice Loya. Money and muscle works in every country.

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  • Santosh, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    I feel sad for his fiance.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Even involvement of fiance cannot be over ruled...to make it easy target.

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  • ahmed, mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    SAUDI KING SALMAN BEHIND THIZ INCIDENT not AMERICA AND ISARIEL

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    12 man squad to take down a unarmed old man, which has left behind loads of evidence...
    Is it a wild boar hunt operation?
    These moron's could not even eliminate their own single citizen without evidence, that too in a state sponsored secret operation.
    How stupid is that ???

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  • Augustine Daniel DSouza, Udupi Mumbai STATE OF KUWAIT.

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    My heartfelt condolences to Late Jamal Khashoggi Family. May his Soul Rest in Peace.

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    'MBS' is acting like a 'underworld don.' !!
    Probably Saudi needs it for their cut through reforms...

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  • Imtiaz Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    All involved should be punished for killing an innocent man. 15 guys to torture and kill an aged man. The man who ordered this barbaric killing must be insane.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Torture and kill according to shariah law..??

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Barbaric! Not even ISIS has done this kind of execution. Getting into fight in a consulate which has heavily armed bodyguards, is a preposterous statement. Why would an aged man get into a fight, other than a verbal one; perhaps he was insulted by being questioned why an aged man like him wanted to get married again?

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Without the help of america..isarel..turkey...they won't conduct such acts. Brain behind somebody else. Technology provided by others. Money flown in to other's account. Otherwise he won't trap so easily..when known very well threat around.

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    SAUDI IS A 'KINGDOM OF HUMANITY' !!
    If they have killed the journalist... That is to save the Kingdom from evil !!
    If you have Money as much as Saudi Arabia has, you are free to fool the world by any such narratives..

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  • Ohm Swamy, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Only one community defends the crimes by 'conspiracy theories.'

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  • Pooki 3, MANGALURU

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    SICK PHOBIA about America ! its like thoroughly brain washed man ! if you people hate that much about america then you fleeing to america and other eurpoen countries for political asylum ! why refugee is going to settle down and having nice life in KAAFIR country why not PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH OR MIDDLE EAST OR EGYPT adopting them ! Why !

    Its just like living and enjoying the life in India and praising about Pakistan !!!

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Tell The Truth,
    If isarel.. america.. planned this, they would have done perfectly without leaving a trace.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    Now let Trump walk his talk..

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    RIP Jamal. I truly hope that all those responsible for your death will face justice.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    We may have to wait for the investigation report to get into the truth of the death.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman / Washington,DC

    Sat, Oct 20 2018

    'Ardha Satya'....

    ...Tak...Takk

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