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Wave of purges in Saudi Arabia: Security officials dismissed on suspicion of corruption

A royal decree ordered an investigation by the commander of coalition forces in Yemen and his son, both members of the royal family.

Along with them, four other elements were dismissed, and the six will be questioned about "suspicious deals" at the Ministry of Defense.

Opponents of the regent believe that his fight against corruption is meant to remove his rivals to the crown

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• Salman King of Saudi Arabia

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Tuesday, 01 September 2020, 10:50

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In the video: The Saudi regent has ordered the arrest of three senior members of the royal family.

(Photo: Reuters, Editing: Tal Reznik)

Several senior Saudi officials, including two princes, have been ousted by royal decree from King Salman and will be questioned on suspicion of corruption.

The order, released tonight (Tuesday) led to the removal of Prince Fahd bin Turki from his post as commander of the Joint Forces of the Saudi Coalition in Yemen.

His son, 'Abd al-Aziz bin Fahd, was fired as deputy governor.

Under the order, they and four other officials are facing an investigation into "suspicious financial deals" at the Department of Defense.

Since King Salman came to power, his son, Regent Muhammad bin Salman, has been leading a campaign against what he describes as acts of corruption within the government.

However, his opponents believe that these are political purges, in light of the arrests of senior figures designed to remove his obstacles on the way to power.

The young prince is defined as the de facto ruler of the Sunni kingdom.

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Ben Salman (Photo: Reuters)

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