US slaps sanctions on elite Saudi unit over Khashoggi murder

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: Channel News Asia

The United States on Friday (Feb 26) imposed sanctions on an elite Saudi unit as well as a former intelligence official over their role in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The Treasury Department said it would block assets and criminalize transactions with the Rapid Intervention Force, which a declassified intelligence report said was answerable to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as former intelligence official Ahmad al-Assiri.

"Those involved in the abhorrent killing of Jamal Khashoggi must be held accountable," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.

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The report said that seven of the 15 members of the hit squad belonged to the Rapid Intelligence Force.


Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-slaps-sanctions-on-elite-saudi-unit-over-khashoggi-murder-14292466

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Hmm. Not yet picked up by mainstream. Deliberately slow

[TwilightZone]

1. "Not yet picked up by mainstream." It was reported several hours ago by pretty much everyone.

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-khashoggi-sanctions-idUSKBN2AQ2QI

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ginaheeb/2021/02/26/us-sanctions-saudis-involved-in-killing-khashoggi-but-doesnt-target-crown-prince/?sh=2cdbc19c4ac1

NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/world/middleeast/saudis-sanctions-khashoggi.html

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/jamal-khashoggi-murder-us-intelligence-report/h_2a14b693e3036eb11797767a667bc6bc

Etc.

[BlueWavePsych]

2. Thanks! Better sources too!

[rickyhall]

3. So who's the Law & Order Party again?

[DanieRains]

4. Freeze All Their Money Until They Turn Over The Bone Saw Murder Prince

Let the Saudi Royal Family work like the rest of us.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Saudis are evil

and are not friends of Americans. But then again, many Americans are not friends either.