The single most important news for you to read today is this exclusive by The Daily Beast's @attackerman. Glad to have contributed to ensuring that this comes out. I'll tweet some extra context below.
@attackerman First, let's restate the news again. Saudi agents attempted to rendition a US resident on US soil, *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder. Their attempt was foiled by the FBI. Let that sink in.
@attackerman Let me say that again:
MBS sent a kidnap team to the United States to attempt to kidnap a Saudi young man who is a US resident. He did this *after* killing Jamal Khashoggi. The FBI knew and stopped it.
Let it sink in.
MBS sent a kidnap team to the United States to attempt to kidnap a Saudi young man who is a US resident. He did this *after* killing Jamal Khashoggi. The FBI knew and stopped it.
Let it sink in.
@attackerman The kidnappers arrived on a plane and tried to lure Abdulrahman Al Mutairi back to Saudi Arabia where he feared the worst.
They used Abdulrahman's elderly father as bait. They brought him with them on the plane.
The FBI foiled this and forced them to depart the US.
They used Abdulrahman's elderly father as bait. They brought him with them on the plane.
The FBI foiled this and forced them to depart the US.
@attackerman My team was aware of this story when it happened between November 2018 and February 2019. We had to respect the agency of the target and maintain his safety. Months later, @daniaakkad picked up the wider story and did some great reporting on it here: middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive…
@attackerman @daniaakkad The Daily Beast's story includes direct quotes from the target, and has confirmed key aspects of the story with both US and foreign officials. Also quoted is UN Special Rapporteur @AgnesCallamard.
Again, MBS sent a kidnap team to the US, *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder.
Again, MBS sent a kidnap team to the US, *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder.
@attackerman @daniaakkad @AgnesCallamard Here's what's I'll add:
Abdulrahman Al Mutairi was not the only one. The kill & kidnap teams were active in other Western countries as well, and I'm talking *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder and outrage.
The full truth will come out, eventually.
Abdulrahman Al Mutairi was not the only one. The kill & kidnap teams were active in other Western countries as well, and I'm talking *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder and outrage.
The full truth will come out, eventually.
@attackerman @daniaakkad @AgnesCallamard Multiple individuals in the US were warned by the FBI *after* the Jamal Khashoggi murder. Others, such as myself, were warned by other intel agencies (with tips coming from the CIA). This wasn't just a precaution. The kidnap & murder teams were still at work. They may still be.
