Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Washiington Post journalist – CNNPolitics

Washington (CNN)The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to capture or kill the Saudi journalist.

“We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the report’s executive summary states.
“We base this assessment on the Crown Prince’s control of decision-making in the Kingdom, the direct involvement of a key adviser and members of Muhammad bin Salman’s protective detail in the operation, and the Crown Prince’s support for using violent measures to silence dissidents abroad, including Khashoggi,” the report says.

Source: Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Washiington Post journalist – CNNPolitics

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