Saudi Arabia's Purge Expands To Include Other Royals And Military Officers

Daily Mail: Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrests 'treasonous' rivals: Saudi Arabia king's brother, an ex-crown prince and a cousin are held by masked black-clad guards for 'coup plot' as MBS tightens his grip on power

* Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef arrested
* Over plot to oust king and son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reports suggest
* Mohammed bin Nayef had been crown prince before his title was taken away
* King Salman put his son - Prince Mohammed bin Salman - first in line for throne

The brother and nephew of Saudi Arabia's King Salman have been arrested over a plot to oust the king and his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, a brother of King Salman, and the monarch's nephew Prince Mohammed bin Nayef were accused of treason.

They were taken from their homes early on Friday by black-clad royal guards, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Saudi royal court has accused the two men, once potential contenders for the throne, of 'plotting a coup to unseat the king and crown prince' and could face lifetime imprisonment or execution, the newspaper said.

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WNU Editor: Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman clearly feels that his position is under threat. Even the King's brother was arrested.

More News On the Purge In Saudi

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Saudi crackdown widens amid reports of further arrests of royals -- Al Jazeera
Saudi crown prince signals new purge with ‘treason’ arrests -- The Guardian
Saudi Arabia detains senior royals for alleged coup plot, including king's brother: sources -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia detains three royal princes for alleged 'coup plot' -- France 24
Saudi Prince detains 3 senior royals -- UPI
Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family -- AP
MbS Widens Purge: Dozens Of Royals And Army Officers Swept Up After Powerful Princes Arrested -- Zero Hedge
Saudi Arabia releases images of King Salman after purge of royals -- The Guardian
Top Saudi royals ‘arrested for plotting with Americans against King,’ Western media say. What’s happening in oil-rich kingdom? -- RT