Jamal Kashoggi Diakui Arab Saudi Tewas di Konsulat Turki
Saudi Arabia Finally Admits Jamal Khashoggi Died in their Consulate
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
ARAB SAUDI mengakui bahwa jurnalis Jamal Khashoggi meninggal dunia. Hasil investigasi Arab Saudi mengumumkan Jumat malam dan mengakui pria berusia 59 tahun itu meninggal setelah terlibat perkelahian di konsulat kerajaan di Istanbul, Turki pada Kamis (2/10).
Jaksa Agung Saudi mengatakan Khashoggi (foto utama dari cuplikan video dalam dengan jas hitam memasuki konsulat Arab Saudi di Turki) meninggal dunia setelah perkelahian dengan seseorang di dalam kantor konsulat.
Total ada 18 tersangka ditahan sehubungan dengan kasus ini, seperti dilaporkan media pemerintah. Putra Mahkota Mohammad bin Salman juga memecat lima penasihatnya, termasuk wakil kepala intelijen Ahmed Assiri (inset kiri) dan Saud al-Qahtani (kanan), penasihat istana kerajaan.
Ditanya apakah dia berpikir penjelasan Arab Saudi untuk kematian Jamal Khashoggi adalah kredibel, Presiden Trump mengatakan, "Saya percaya. Saya percaya."
Ketika ditanya setelah mendarat di Arizona dalam kunjungan kerja di Arizona, Trump mengatakan itu adalah ´peristiwa mengerikan´ dan investigasi kasus adalah "langkah terbaik" seperti dilansir MailOnline.
SAUDI ARABIA has admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. The results of the country´s own investigation were revealed Friday evening and claim the 59-year-old died following an altercation at the kingdom´s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2.
Saudi´s attorney general said Khashoggi (pictured center in a black suit entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey) died after a fight broke out between him and other people inside the consulate.
A total of 18 suspects are being held in connection with the case, state media in the kingdom reported. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has also dismissed five of his advisers, including deputy intelligence chief Ahmed Assiri (inset left) and Saud al-Qahtani (right), a royal court adviser.
Asked whether he thought Saudi Arabia´s explanation for the death of Jamal Khashoggi was credible, President Trump said "I do. I do."
Touching down for a rally in Arizona, he said it was a ´horrible event´ and the investigation was a ´good first step´.
