Riyadh: Saudi King Rawa Shah Salman fired key military officers, including two members of the royal family.
According to the Arab News Agency, Saudi King Rawa fired senior members of the royal family and military officials over allegations of corruption.
According to Arab media, the royal decree has ordered the dismissal of two very senior officials, including the commander of Saudi Arabia’s joint forces.
According to Arab media, Commander Joint Forces Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz and his son Abdulaziz bin Fahd bin Turki were fired after allegations of corruption were proved in the investigation.
According to Arab media, both men have been charged with corruption in the Ministry of Defense and have been handed over to investigators.
In addition, other military officers and civilian employees of the Ministry of Defense have been handed over to the judiciary for investigation into allegations of corruption.
According to Arab media, the move against senior members of the royal family and military officers is a new series of crackdowns on corruption in government institutions.
Arab media say the Saudi government has set up an office to monitor spending in the country, which it says will help fight corruption.
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