Saudi Arabia admits journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, says it was after a ‘fight’

Missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, Saudi Arabia’s general prosecutor said early Saturday morning local time.

The government said that Khashoggi got into a fight with the people he met at the consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The kingdom alleged that Khashoggi died in that clash.

Through its state press, the kingdom said it has detained 18 Saudi nationals after preliminary investigations linked them to the case.