Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman moves military troops to Riyadh amid fears of a possible coup
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, has reportedly assimilated the kingdom's army in Riyadh, in response to rumors of a possible coup by members of the royal family in an effort to unseat him, according to Emirati media.
Reports state that military troops and assets have been moved from eastern Saudi Arabia to western Saudi Arabia as the Crown Prince left the country to attend the G-20 summit in Argentina on Friday. Any military shuffling could possibly be a pre-emptive move to thwart any plotters from making a move while bin Salman is away from the country.
Exiled Prince Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud, who now lives in Germany, in an exclusive interview with al-Khaleej Online, also suggested a possibility of a coup, saying that an opposition group in the kingdom has been formed with a primary goal to dethrone Mohammad bin Salman. Prince Khalid also added that the Crown Prince's style of government is '"ignorant and delusional."