Saudi King Salman yesterday sacked three senior state officials while four current ministers were detained as part of an anti-corruption drive.
King Salman relieved Prince Meteb bin Abdullah of his post as minister of the National Guard, replacing him with Khaled bin Ayaf, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported.
Minister of Economy and Planning Adel al-Faqieh was replaced by Mohamed al-Tuwaijri, SPA said, quoting a royal decree.
Commander of the Saudi Navy, Abdullah al-Sultan, was replaced with Fahad al-Ghafli.
Meanwhile, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported the government has detained 10 princes and dozens of former ministers through its newly formed anti-corruption committee.
The new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, was formed by royal decree hours earlier yesterday.
No official explanation was given for the sackings.
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