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|occupation = King of Saudi Arabia (2015 - present)<br>Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2015 - present) | |occupation = King of Saudi Arabia (2015 - present)<br>Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2015 - present) | ||
|type of villain = Monarch / Pawn | |type of villain = Monarch / Pawn | ||
|goals = | |goals = Destroy the Houthi militia in Yemen (currently)<br> | ||
Free Yemen from Houthi movement (currently)<br> | |||
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>Human rights abuses<br>[[Torture]] | |crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>Human rights abuses<br>[[Torture]] | ||
|hobby = }} | |hobby = }}'''Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud '''is the current King of Saudi Arabia and the ''de jure'' head of state and government, ascending to the throne after the death of his half-brother [[Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud]]. While he maintains power as King, many argue that [[Mohammad bin Salman]] is the true power-holder of Saudi Arabia. He is by definition the head of the [[House of Saud]] as well. | ||
'''Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud '''is the current King of Saudi Arabia and the ''de jure'' head of state and government, ascending to the throne after the death of his half-brother [[Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud]]. While he maintains power as King, many argue that [[Mohammad bin Salman]] is the true power-holder of Saudi Arabia. He is by definition the head of the [[House of Saud]] as well. | |||
==King of Saudi Arabia== | ==King of Saudi Arabia== | ||
In March 2015, the king ordered the bombing of Yemen and military intervention against the Shia [[Houthis]] and forces loyal to former President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]], who was deposed in the 2011 uprising. He first put together a coalition of ten Sunni Muslim countries. Code-named Operation Decisive Storm, this was the first time the Saudi Air Force had launched airstrikes against another country since the 1990–91 Gulf War. | In March 2015, the king ordered the bombing of Yemen and military intervention against the Shia [[Houthis]] and forces loyal to former President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]], who was deposed in the 2011 uprising. He first put together a coalition of ten Sunni Muslim countries. Code-named Operation Decisive Storm, this was the first time the Saudi Air Force had launched airstrikes against another country since the 1990–91 Gulf War. |