Shady hitmen and a diplomatic mire: everything you need to know about Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance

July 16, 2020 Off By EveAim

The shocking – and lurid – details of how and why Jamal Khashoggi was allegedly murdered have captured the world’s attention and focused the minds of its presidents, kings, crown princes and prime ministers.

The journalist was allegedly assassinated by a 15-man "hit-squad" in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, where his killers would be covered by diplomatic immunity.

The latest leaked reports suggest his dismembered body was carried away in black vans seen leaving the diplomatic posting just hours later.

What happened in that two-hour timeframe – and the reason for the murder – has been the subject of intense and at times frenzied speculation.

What is certain, however, is that his alleged…

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