The key facts
- One police officer killed, another wounded in an attack in downtown Amman
- The Public Security Directorate described the incident as a
Attack in downtown Amman
On Thursday, November 5, an attack on police officers took place in Amman, the capital of Jordan, killing one police officer and wounding another officer. This was reported by the Public Security Directorate, which described the incident as a
terrorist attack.
The victim was identified as Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf Al-Salaita, according to Anadolu.
Course of events according to authorities
According to the directorate's spokesperson, the suspect attacked Al-Salaita with a sharp object on Medina Street at approximately 12:20 local time (09:20 GMT). A police patrol that arrived at the scene intervened and detained the attacker; the officer leading the patrol sustained facial injuries during the confrontation. The injured officer was taken to a hospital, where he later died; the wounded officer remains in stable condition at the hospital.
