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The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohamed bin Salman, ordered the liquidation of journalist Jamal Hasogj, according to US intelligence, writes hvg.hu.
Photo: AFP – Fayez Nureldine
Indirectly about the murder in October 2018, US intelligence, the CIA, has previously reported that Mohamed, heir to the throne, likely ordered the murder of a Saudi journalist living in the US, Jamal Hasogaji, if he is not persuaded to return home. However, former US President Donald Trump, in violation of a 2019 law, refused to reveal the encrypted document, writes hvg.hu.
We believe Crown Prince Mohamed has approved of Hasogyi’s assassination at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, said the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), which oversees the CIA. The journalist went to the consulate for the documents necessary for his marriage, where, however, a Saudi command was already waiting for him. A columnist for The Washington Post was strangled and then dismembered, and his earthly remains have not been found to this day.
In publishing the CIA resolution, Biden indicated that killing political opponents is unacceptable to the United States. In an interview on Friday, the president also said that he had made clear in his phone conversation with King Salman that the monarchy must address human rights abuses, which is a prerequisite for good relations with the United States.
Along with the announcement, Washington imposed sanctions on several Saudis involved in carrying out and planning the assassination. Prince Mohamed escaped American punishment. US officials have indicated that they are also considering freezing certain arms sales in Washington, the article says.
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