Treasury Sanctions Saudi Officials and ‘Tiger Squad’ Members Over Khashoggi Killing

Treasury Sanctions Saudi Officials and ‘Tiger Squad’ Members Over Khashoggi Killing
A picture of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi, is displayed during a ceremony near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2019.Lefteris Pitarakis/AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Treasury Department on Friday imposed asset-freeze and prohibition-of-business sanctions against Saudi officials after a government report implicated them in the slaying of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The sanctions target Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al Asiri, Saudi Arabia’s former Deputy Head of General Intelligence Presidency, and Saudi Arabia’s Rapid Intervention Force (RIF), also known as the “Tiger Squad.”

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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