# Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

As head of government

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=king-salman&tactic=detention_and_violence)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2, 2018 | [Saudi Arabia's government kills journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul consulate](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-saudi-arabia-khashoggi-killed-consulate) | [Saudi Arabia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/sa) ([RSF 2026 rank: 176th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Unknown |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/king-salman

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