Article snippet: MORE (D-Calif.), have said the Saudi government's explanation released Friday for the death of Khashoggi is not credible. The Saudi government claimed in a statement that after he entered its consulate Khashoggi was involved in a physical altercation that led to his death. "The claim that Khashoggi was killed while brawling with 15 men dispatched from Saudi Arabia is not at all credible. If he was fighting with those sent to capture or kill him, it was for his life," Schiff tweeted Friday. Saudi Arabia's statement Friday was the first time it had acknowledged that Khashoggi died after he entered its consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate to obtain documents for his marriage. Turkish authorities have claimed that Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi operatives in the consulate. Before Friday, the Saudi kingdom denied any knowledge of the journalist's whereabouts. Eighteen Saudi nationals have been arrested and are being questioned in connection with the case, the kingdom said Friday in its statement reported by state-controlled media outlets. Updated: 9:30 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more