Czech Republic to pull out diplomat from Saudi Arabia embassy

The Czech Republic will withdraw a diplomat from its embassy in Saudi Arabia in reaction to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said.

The Czech Republic will withdraw a diplomat from its embassy in Saudi Arabia in reaction to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said on Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the ministry said an agriculture liaison posted at the embassy by the Czech Agriculture Ministry will leave the mission.

Khashoggi's death in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 has triggered global outrage. Saudi officials have acknowledged that Saudi operatives were responsible for his death, but the explanations around precisely how he was killed and why have shifted.