Gunman reportedly attacked a police patrol in the Rabiah neighborhood of Amman
Three law enforcement officers were wounded in a shootout around dawn near the Israeli Embassy in Amman, the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported on Sunday. The suspected gunman was shot dead.
The incident unfolded when the suspect opened fire on a police patrol and then attempted to flee the scene, the agency said, citing Jordan’s Public Security Directorate.
Officers engaged the attacker in a firefight, during which the gunman was killed, Petra reported.
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Loud gunfire echoed through the neighborhood, and numerous emergency services vehicles were visible at the scene in videos circulating on social media that purported to show the incident.
🚨 Initial report: gunfire was heard near the Israeli embassy in Jordan, local security forces are scanning the scene. pic.twitter.com/sj28SA776Z
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Three members of law enforcement were wounded in the attack. They have been taken to the hospital in moderate condition, the news agency said.
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Amman has seen a number of pro-Palestinian protests over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza since October 7, 2023. A significant percentage of Jordan’s 11.5 million population is Palestinian, many with ties across the Jordan River in the neighboring West Bank. According to UNRWA data, there are at least 2.39 million registered Palestinian refugees living in the country.
November 24, 2024 at 09:16AM
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