Neom in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2021.
Saudi Arabia has high hopes for its Neom megaproject.
  • An 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 megacity.