Missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, Saudi Arabia's general prosecutor said early Saturday morning local time.
The government said that Khashoggi got into a fight with the people he met at the consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The kingdom alleged that Khashoggi died in that clash.
@alekhbariyatv: عاجل | النائب العام: المناقشات التي تمت بين المواطن جمال خاشقجي وبين الأشخاص الذين قابلوه أثناء تواجده في قنصلية المملكة في إسطنبول أدت إلى حدوث شجار واشتباك بالأيدي مما أدى إلى وفاته. #الإخبارية
That explanation counters multiple reports of how Khashoggi died. Turkish officials told The New York Times that it has audio evidence which proves Khashoggi was tortured, killed and subsequently dismembered by a hit team of Saudi agents.
It also contradicts the Saudi government's earlier account of events. Officials previously told reporters that the dissident journalist left the consulate shortly after he arrived.
Earlier this week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman assured Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the kingdom was conducting a "thorough, transparent, and timely investigation that provides answers."
Through its state press, the kingdom said it has detained 18 Saudi nationals after preliminary investigations linked them to the case.
@spagov: النائب العام : التحقيقات الأولية في موضوع المواطن جمال خاشقجي أظهرت وفاته - رحمه الله - والتحقيقات مستمرة مع الموقوفين على ذمة القضية والبالغ عددهم حتى الأن ( 18 ) شخصاً جميعهم من الجنسية السعودية.
The announcement comes more than two weeks after Khashoggi was last seen in public, entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was a frequent critic of Saudi Arabia's royal family and wrote columns for The Washington Post.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.
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