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Report: Khashoggi’s Body Was Burned in Oven at Saudi Diplomat’s Home

HeadlineMar 05, 2019

A new documentary by Al Jazeera Arabic claims that murdered Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was likely burned in a large outdoor furnace at the Saudi consulate general’s home in Istanbul. The furnace was reportedly built to withstand high heat, which would allow for the body to be destroyed without leaving any evidence. Turkish authorities told Al Jazeera Arabic that barbeque meat was prepared in the oven after Khashoggi’s body was burned, to cover up any suspicious odors. Jamal Khashoggi was killed last October by Saudi agents after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. The CIA, U.S. senators and others have found that the crown prince was directly responsible for ordering the murder, but Saudi officials have denied his involvement.

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