Saudi Arabia fires 5 top officials, arrests 18 after saying Khashoggi killed in fight at Istanbul consulate

Khashoggi, a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, had disappeared after he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. (AP)





An initial investigation showed that Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fistfight in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, a Saudi statement said. The Saudi officials fired included Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's adviser and a deputy intelligence chief.
By Kevin Sullivan, Loveday Morris and Tamer El-Ghobashy