Khashoggi-style killing must \'never happen again\': Saudi FM

Khashoggi-style killing must 'never happen again': Saudi FM

AFP  |  Jakarta 

The killing of a like is something that must "never happen again", Saudi Arabia's said Tuesday, as he pledged a full investigation into the journalist's death.

"And that mechanism and procedures are put in place to ensure that something like this can never happen again." His comments, following a bilateral meeting in the Indonesian capital, come after al-Jubeir appeared on to blame a "rogue operation" by individuals who "exceeded their responsibilities" and then "tried to cover up for it".

Indonesian said Tuesday that was "deeply concerned" about Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi consulate in this month, which has said was "savagely planned".

Turkish is expected later Tuesday to reveal what he has said is the "naked truth" about the murder.

Omer Celik, spokesman of Erdogan's ruling party, said the killing "was planned in an extremely savage manner," and that "there has been a lot of effort to whitewash this".

A tough of Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman, Khashoggi, 59, disappeared after he entered the Saudi consulate in on October 2 to collect a document for his upcoming marriage.

A few days later, a source said police believed he was murdered by a team sent to Istanbul, and on October 17, a Turkish newspaper said he was tortured and decapitated inside the consulate.

After more than two weeks of near silence, admitted on Saturday that was killed in an altercation at the consular office -- an explanation rejected by friends and foes alike.

US Donald Trump, who said he found Riyadh's initial explanations credible, told reporters at the Monday: "I am not satisfied with what I have heard", and that he expected to know more "very soon".

meanwhile met the Crown behind closed doors in for talks while CIA headed for Turkey, although details of her trip were not immediately clear.

and Trump said he had urged Mohammed to be "fully transparent" stressing that "the world is watching".

The case has shone the spotlight on the Crown Prince, who was credited with spearheading a reform drive but is now accused of having ordered Khashoggi's murder -- a claim denies.

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First Published: Tue, October 23 2018. 13:00 IST