mo4ch:>State Dept bars 16 Saudi nationals from US over Khashoggi murder | Mo4ch News

The US State Department has banned 16 Saudis it believes to be complicit in the gruesome murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi from entering the US. One of the alleged culprits is not included on the blacklist.In a statement on Monday, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said that he formally designated 16 Saudi nationals as persons sanctioned under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, over their role in Khashoggi’s killing. Among those who will be barred from setting foot on US soil are former members of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s inner circle, including his former aide Saud al-Qahtani and his former bodyguard, Maher Mutreb.Also on rt.comAlleged Khashoggi killers received training in US – reportThe list released by the State Department includes the very same names on the list of sanctioned individuals released by the US Department of Treasury last November, save one exception. Then, 17 individuals fell under …