A new anti-corruption committee has been formed in Saudi Arabia and it has wasted no time in carrying out an unprecedented purge,<br /><br />Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said the body has detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers. <br /><br />King Salman has put in charge of the committee Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who made global headlines last month by announcing that he wants a moderate Islam in Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />Separately, the powerful heads of the National Guard and the navy have been replaced.<br /><br />It all consolidates the position of the Crown Prince Mohammed who already serves as defence minister.<br /><br />The king’s 32-year-old son, he was named heir to the throne in June.<br /><br />VIDEO: The #Saudi #CrownPrince forewarned in May “No one is above the law, nor prince or minister” https://t.co/xitfXQfIAF pic.twitter.com/j060YsYRls— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) 5 novembre 2017<br /><br />with Reuters<br />
