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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The administration of President Joe Biden will release an unclassified intelligence report from the United States (US) on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, on Thursday (2/25/2021). Khashoggi is a columnist Washington Post, who was brutally murdered in 2018 at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
CNBC International Four officials with knowledge of the matter said intelligence reports found the involvement of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Those who spoke on condition of anonymity said the US intelligence report used the CIA as the main contributor and said MBS approved and ordered the killings.
The secret version of the report even reveals that the report was presented to Congress in late 2018, when Donald Trump was in power. But the current administration of former President Trump rejected demands by lawmakers and human rights groups for him to be released.
Trump is said to be trying to maintain cooperation amid mounting tensions with Iran. Trump has also promoted the sale of American weapons to the kingdom.
The release of the intelligence report will be Biden’s step in realigning relations with Saudi Arabia after the United States was seen to be in Trump’s hands turning a blind eye on various Riyadh issues. Like human rights records to the civil war in Yemen.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday (2/24/2021) that Biden would only communicate with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz regarding future relations between the two countries. He also said that Khashoggi’s report was being prepared for publication and would be out soon.
Khashoggi, 59, processed his marriage certificate at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. He was later assassinated by an operational team linked to MBS, which was considered the leader. de facto kingdom today.
The operation is reported to have subsequently dismembered Khashoggi’s body. His body was never found.
Riyadh eventually admitted that Khashoggi was killed in a “rogue” extradition operation that went wrong. But Saudi Arabia denies that the crown prince was involved.
The five men who were sentenced to death for the murders were commuted to 20 years in prison after being pardoned by the Khashoggi family. The courts also held Turkey.
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