Jordanian Officer Killed in Amman Stabbing Near Embassy

Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said a security officer was killed and another wounded in a stabbing near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman on Thursday, November 5. The directorate said the suspect was arrested and described the attack as a terrorist act. The embassy confirmed the attack occurred near its premises. The directorate identified the officer who died as Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf al-Salaytah. It said he was stabbed with a sharp object and taken to hospital, where he later died. The second officer was injured while intervening and was in stable condition, according to the directorate and reports citing state television. State television reported that the attacker tried to take the dead officer’s weapon, and that both the suspect and the second officer were injured. The directorate said a preliminary investigation indicated the attacker had planned a terrorist act against security personnel. Those findings remain an account from Jordanian authorities as the investigation proceeds. Jordan’s public prosecutor said the State Security Court had opened an investigation. Government spokesperson Mohamed al-Momani said the prime minister was monitoring the security...