Saudi foreign minister says killing of Khashoggi was ‘tremendous mistake’
#TIA – Was it all just a terrible mistake? That’s the least of the denials to which Saudi Arabia may admit for the Khashoggi murder.
“Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a “tremendous mistake” and part of a rogue operation, adding that his government would punish those responsible for his “murder.”
“The individuals who did this did this outside the scope of their authority,” he told Fox News on Sunday. “There obviously was a tremendous mistake made, and what compounded the mistake was the attempt to try to cover up. That is unacceptable in any government.”
Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia was taking action to investigate how Khashoggi died and hold those responsible accountable.”
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