Saudi king recovering after surgery to remove gallbladder

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has undergone a successful operation to remove his gallbladder, the kingdom has said, just days after being admitted to the hospital over an inflammation of the organ.

Surgeons at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital operated on the king, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, describing the procedure as a laparoscopic surgery.

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