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Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi family 'forgives' his killers

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Riyadh: The family of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday released a statement forgiving his killers. The statement was posted to the Twitter account of Salah Khashoggi, one of the late journalist's sons, on Friday, the BBC reported. "In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramzan) we remember God's saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah," Salah, who lives in the Saudi city of Jeddah, wrote. "Therefore we the sons of the Martyr Jamal Khashoggi announce pardoning those who killed our father, seeking reward God almighty." (IANS)