The Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman underwent a successful operation to remove appendicitis.

The official statement published by the agency said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense performed a laparoscopic operation to eradicate appendicitis this morning at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, and this operation was successful, praise be to God." He left the hospital.

Saudi media showed a short video of the Saudi crown prince leaving the hospital.

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# Crown Prince leaves King Faisal Specialist Hospital # Riyadh after undergoing laparoscopic surgery to eradicate appendicitis this morning # News pic.twitter.com/Mnl9tamPmm

- News Channel (@alekhbariyatv) February 24, 2021