The US on Thursday (November 15th) placed punishing economic sanctions on 17 Saudis allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including top aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, AFP reported.
The sanctions were declared after Riyadh's public prosecutor announced that five officials face a possible death sentence in the case but exculpated the prince.
Saudi Arabia on Thursday made its first official admission that Khashoggi had been dismembered inside its Istanbul consulate on October 2nd, and said 11 people had been indicted of the crime.
"The Saudi officials we are sanctioning were involved in the abhorrent killing of Jamal Khashoggi. These individuals who targeted and brutally killed a journalist who resided and worked in the US must face consequences for their actions," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
"Saudi Arabia must take appropriate steps to end any targeting of political dissidents or journalists," he added.
The sanctions target senior Saudi official Saud al-Qahtani who was part of the planning and execution of the operation, and his subordinate Maher Mutreb who co-ordinated and executed the operation, the Department of Treasury said.
They also target Saudi Consul General Mohammed Alotaibi, and 14 other members of an operations team for having a role in the killing of Khashoggi, it said.
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US targets 17 Saudis with penalties for their involvement in the assassination of Khashoggi. From the point of view of those involved, this isn’t enough. The real instigator who gave the order must be brought to trial. This is a heinous crime and unprecedented in the history of humanity.
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