A gunman is lifeless in Jordan after wounding three cops in a shootout close to Israel’s embassy early Sunday, authorities mentioned.
The gunman opened fireplace within the Rabiah neighborhood of the capital of Amman, Jordan’s Public Safety Directorate mentioned in a press release. Police pursued the gunman, capturing and killing him.
“He was chased and surrounded, so he began firing gunshots on the safety drive, which in flip utilized the foundations of engagement, which resulted within the killing of the perpetrator,” the assertion mentioned.
Jordan’s communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the capturing to Reuters as a terrorist assault that focused public safety forces within the nation.
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Police shot and killed a gunman who opened fireplace on the officers close to the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. (Reuters/Jehad Shelbak)
“Tampering with the safety of the nation and attacking safety personnel can be met with a agency response,” Momani instructed the outlet.
Police haven’t launched the id of the suspect or a motive. (Reuters/Jehad Shelbak)
Whereas authorities didn’t instantly establish the shooter or a motive, Momani mentioned the gunman had a felony historical past of drug trafficking.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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Jordan is a detailed Western ally that made peace with Israel in 1994, although relations have been strained amid Israel’s battle in Gaza, which was sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror assaults.
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Jordan has a big Palestinian inhabitants and has seen repeated protests exterior the Israeli Embassy, with demonstrators generally clashing with police.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
