Make Khashoggi killers accountable, Pompeo tells Saudi prince

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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken directly to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, telling him that those involved in the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should be held “accountable”.

“The secretary emphasised that the United States will hold all of those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, and that Saudi Arabia must do the same,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement.

Ms Nauert said that Secretary Pompeo, who visited the kingdom last month to discuss the matter with the king and the prince, said the chief US diplomat again discussed the matter with the prince on Sunday.

Published in Dawn, November 13th, 2018

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Anwar Iqbal is a correspondent for Dawn, based in Washington, DC.

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Jameel

Nov 13, 2018 09:21am

Of course, plus hundred and thousands died in Iraq.

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Nov 13, 2018 10:32am

Mr bonesaw salman will find some innocent escape goat.

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Zak

Nov 13, 2018 11:00am

Everyone knows who ordered it. But what US is saying is to catch the minions and hold them accountable to close the matter. This way the one without whose orders, nothing happens, can go scot free.

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Anonymouseeeee

Nov 13, 2018 11:15am

What a joke.

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M. Saeed

Nov 13, 2018 09:49pm

How could the secretary ask to hold all operatives accountable for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi when they were just following the orders of someone controlling the? The responsibility lies only upon the person ordering the kill.

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