Saudi: 84-year-old King Salman undergoes successful surgery

In this Thursday, May 30, 2019, file photo, Saudi King Salman chairs an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (AP File Photo/Amr Nabil)

DUBAI — Saudi Arabia said its 84-year-old King Salman has undergone a successful surgery to remove his gallbladder.

On Monday, reports said he was admitted due to gall bladder inflammation. The next day, King Salman chaired a virtual cabinet meeting “from his office at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh,” according to the Saudi Press Agency.

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