Security officer killed in attack near Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 12:31 · Archive

A security officer was killed near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital Amman on Thursday in what authorities described as a terrorist act.

An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital Amman on Thursday. Jordanian authorities described the incident as a terrorist act. According to Jordan's Public Security Directorate, the member of its forces was assaulted with a sharp object and died in what it called a 'cowardly terrorist attack'. A preliminary investigation indicated the attacker had been planning the act against officers of the General Security Directorate.

According to Jordan's state-run Al-Mamlaka TV, the assailant attempted to seize the weapon from the killed security officer. A second security officer intervened, and both the attacker and the second officer sustained injuries. The assailant was arrested. The Sri Lankan Embassy confirmed the attack took place in its vicinity but did not provide further details.

Jordanian government spokesperson Mohamed al-Momani said the prime minister was closely monitoring the security services' response to the incident. He characterised attacking security personnel on duty as an 'assault on the dignity of the state'. The attack comes weeks after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan, killing nine people and wounding dozens more.

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• Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capitalAn assailant has attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, in what authorities describe as a terrorist act.News4Jax · 5 Nov, 11:36
• Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capitalAn assailant has attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, in what authorities describe as a terrorist act.Clickorlando · 5 Nov, 11:36

In this story: Sri Lankan Embassy · Amman · Jordan · Mohamed al-Momani

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