Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sacked two royals and four military officers. He referred them along with for investigation into corruption at the defence ministry in a royal decree issued early on Tuesday and carried by state media.
The decree said Prince Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud would be removed as commander of joint forces in the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, and his
son Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd relieved of his post as deputy governor of al-Jouf region.
It said the decision was based on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s missive to the anti-corruption committee to investigate
“suspicious financial transactions at the defence ministry”.—Agencies
