Security officer killed in stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital
Summary
A security officer was killed in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, and a second officer and the attacker were injured. Jordanian authorities said a preliminary investigation indicated the attacker had planned to target security officers; they arrested him and began investigating the incident.Key Facts
- Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said a member of its forces died after being attacked with a sharp object in Amman.
- State-run Al-Mamlaka TV reported that the attacker tried to seize the dead officer’s weapon.
- A second security officer intervened and was injured, along with the attacker.
- Authorities arrested the attacker, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
- The Public Security Directorate said a preliminary investigation indicated the attacker had planned to target officers of the General Security Directorate.
- The Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman said the attack took place near its premises, the Associated Press reported.
- It was not immediately clear whether the stabbing was related to a recent deadly attack at a church in southern Jordan.
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