The Saudi King on Tuesday replaced the country's deputy defense minister, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order, exempting deputy defense minister Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and naming Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the post, Xinhua reported.
Prince Fahd was appointed deputy defense minister on April 20, replacing Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The newly-appointed deputy defense minister was the assistant secretary of National Security for Security and Intelligence Affairs.