Senior Saudi prince sentenced to death in military trial over coup bid, US institute reports
A human rights advocacy group says a Saudi military court has sentenced a senior Saudi prince and former commander of Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen to death on charges of an attempted coup to oust King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is the defense minister and the de facto ruler of the kingdom.
The Washington DC-based Institute for Gulf Affairs, citing a relative speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that the ruling has been passed on Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz.
The source is said to have revealed text messages he received from a former senior official in Riyadh, confirming the charges of “treason” and the death sentence.
Fahd bin Turki was arrested last September on corruption charges, along with his son Abdulaziz, who was the deputy governor of al-Jawf region at the time.
Bin Turki, who joined the Saudi army in 1983, received special operations training in the United States and the United Kingdom. He was promoted to the rank of general before his dismissal and arrest last year.
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