Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Jamal Khashoggi killing
2019-12-24 10:11:34 source：CBS News
December 23, 2019
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents.
Saudi Arabia's state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV channel reported that three others were sentenced to prison. All can appeal the verdicts.
The Saudi crown prince drew international condemnation for the killing because several Saudi agents involved worked directly for him. The kingdom denies that Prince Mohammed bin Salman had any involvement in or knowledge of the operation. He is the kingdom's de facto ruler.
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