Saudi Arabia admits it was wrong to kill the journalist: Responsibilities Will Face Justice

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News on Sunday that Saudi agents “did this out of the field of their authority”, calling it “a fraudulent operation “.

The country's top diplomat offered his condolences to Kashog's family, but gave no new information about how the journalist was killed, where his body is located or whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country's de facto ruler, was involved in murder.

“has undoubtedly been an extraordinary mistake and what adds to the error was trying to cover it”, al-Jubeir said. This is unacceptable for any government”.

President Trump attacks Saudi Arabia's explanation

President Donald Trump is attacking Saudi Arabia's explanation for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Riyadi consulate in Istanbul, saying that “naturally has fraud and lies”.

However, the president told The Washington Post late Saturday that Saudi Arabia has been a credible “alat” of the United States for decades and that it is possible that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, has not ordered Saudi agents to kill Kashogin.

Nobody told me he was responsible. No one told me he's not responsible”, Mr. Trump said. “We haven't reached that point... I wish he wasn't in charge of”.

Saudi Arabia confirmed the death of Saudi journalist Saturday, saying his death came after a physical quarrel within the Saudi consulate in Istanbul -- an explanation that is drawing international criticism and scepticism.

Critics are questioning how a team of 15 Saudi agents could fly to Istanbul to meet Kashogin and eventually kill him without the knowledge and consent of the crown prince.

Saudi Arabia says it has fired five key officials linked to death and has arrested 18 others. / VoA