Saudi Forces "Told To Kill" To Clear Land For Futuristic City Neom: Report
- Col Rabih Alenezi was commanded to remove villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to allow for The Line, a component of the Neom eco-project. One villager was fatally shot for opposing the eviction.
- Saudi forces were allegedly instructed to use deadly force to pave the way for a linear city linked to a $500 billion initiative aimed at increasing GDP.
- Neom's management and the Saudi government have declined to provide any comments regarding the incident.
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Design plan for the 500-metre tall parallel structures, known collectively as The Line, in the heart of the Red Sea megacity Neom (Picture: Getty) ‘Shoot to kill’ – these are the orders of the Saudi Arabian government to clear the land for its £400 billion megacity called Neom, it has been alleged. Rabih Alenezi, a senior official in the kingdom’s security service for 20 years, says he was told to evict people from a tribe in the Gulf state to m…
Exiled Saudi colonel says forces were authorized to kill villagers who refused to make way for The Line in Neom
Saudi Arabia has high hopes for its Neom megaproject.Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesAn exiled colonel told BBC News that Saudi Arabia authorized lethal force to clear land for Neom.The Huwaitat tribe primarily occupied the land. One villager was reportedly killed by authorities.Col Rabih Alenezi went into exile in the UK last year. An exiled Saudi colonel says Saudi Arabia authorized the use of lethal force to clear the way for its Neom desert mega…
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