World Leaders Question Saudi Account of Khashoggi’s Killing
- Key aide to crown prince and intelligence official removed
- Trump praises the Saudi response as a ‘good first step’
Forensic investigators arrive outside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/BloombergEuropean leaders and even President Donald Trump questioned Saudi Arabia’s explanation for how a journalist and government critic was killed at its consulate in Istanbul, suggesting the crisis that’s roiled key alliances is likely to continue.
Reversing earlier denials of involvement in Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance on Oct. 2, Saudi authorities said Saturday an initial probe showed that the Washington Post contributor was killed after “discussions” at the consulate turned physical. Khashoggi died after he was placed in a choke hold, a person with knowledge of the Saudi probe said. King Salman removed a top adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and prosecutors detained 18 people involved in the case.