CIA concludes that Khashoggi’s murder was carried under order of Saudi Crown Prince -WSJ

The Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was carried out under the orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a close ally of President Trump, U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.

The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the officials said on Friday that the spy agency’s assessment isn’t based on “smoking gun” evidence of the crown prince’s involvement, but rather “an understanding of how Saudi Arabia works.”

“This would not and could not have happened” without Prince Mohammed’s involvement, the official said.

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