Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan
Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan | |
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| Allegiance |  Saudi Arabia |
| Service |  Royal Saudi Navy |
| Years of service | –2017 |
| Rank | Admiral |
Admiral Abdullah al-Sultan was a Saudi Arabian military officer and formerly commander of the Royal Saudi Navy. He was succeeded by Fahad al-Ghafli.
Ordered to step down
[edit]On 4 November 2017, Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan was ordered to step down, and replaced by Fahad al-Ghafli. This was following a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The order came from Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi Arabia princes detained, ministers dismissed". www.aljazeera.com.
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- ^ "Corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia". Fox Business. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ David, Javier E. (5 November 2017). "Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal arrested in corruption crackdown". CNBC.
- ^ Stancati, Margherita; Said, Summer; Farrell, Maureen (5 November 2017). "Saudi Princes, Former Ministers Arrested in Apparent Power Consolidation". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (4 November 2017). "Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 November 2017.