Saudi Arabia won't extradite suspects in Khashoggi killing to Turkey [View all]
Source: Politico-Europe
The 18 Saudi nationals will be prosecuted in their own country, Saudi foreign minister says.
By CAT CONTIGUGLIA 10/27/18, 1:29 PM CET
The suspects in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi foreign minister said Saturday.
His comments come after Turkey said it wanted to extradite 18 Saudi nationals that authorities say were involved in the murder. However, according to the BBC, speaking at a security conference in Bahrain, Adel al-Jubeir said: “On the issue of extradition, the individuals are Saudi nationals. They’re detained in Saudi Arabia, and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia, and they will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia.”
Speaking at the same conference on a different panel, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the killing of Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability and that Washington would take additional measures against those responsible, Reuters reported.
Saudi Arabia initially denied all knowledge of the journalist’s fate, but the Saudi public prosecutor now describes it as a premeditated murder. However, Riyadh denies the ruling royal family was involved and blames “rogue agents.”
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