Jordan’s Public Security Directorate identified the officer as Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf al-Salayta and said its preliminary investigation indicated the attacker planned a terrorist act against security officers.
Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf al-Salayta died after being stabbed while on duty in Amman on 5 November. A patrol intervened and arrested the attacker, the directorate said.
The directorate called the attack terrorism and said its preliminary investigation indicated that the attacker intended and planned to attack public security officers. Security agencies have begun investigating the detained man.
The directorate said the attacker surprised and stabbed al-Salayta with a sharp object on Al-Madina Al-Munawara Street at 12:20 local time (12:20 Yerevan time). Al-Salayta was taken to a hospital, where he died.
State-run Al-Mamlaka TV said the attacker tried to seize al-Salayta’s weapon and that another officer intervened to stop him. The directorate said the patrol officer suffered a facial injury during the encounter and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Al-Mamlaka said the attacker was also injured. An Al Jazeera correspondent said he was taken to hospital.
Ammon said security forces had a heavy presence on the street and closed entrances from several directions. Explosives-disposal units also attended to inspect the scene.
The stabbing came weeks after gunmen opened fire at a church funeral in southern Jordan, killing nine people and wounding dozens. It was not immediately clear whether the attacks were related.
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