Lethal gunfight erupts close to Israeli Embassy in Jordan (VIDEO) — RT World Information
Three regulation enforcement officers have been wounded in a shootout round daybreak close to the Israeli Embassy in Amman, the Jordan Information Company (Petra) reported on Sunday. The suspected gunman was shot useless.
The incident unfolded when the suspect opened fireplace on a police patrol and tried to flee the scene, the company mentioned, citing Jordan’s Public Safety Directorate.
Officers engaged the attacker in a firefight, throughout which the gunman was killed, Petra reported.
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Loud gunfire echoed by the neighborhood, and quite a few emergency companies automobiles have been seen on the scene in movies circulating on social media that purported to indicate the incident.
Three members of regulation enforcement have been wounded within the assault. They’ve been taken to the hospital in reasonable situation, the information company mentioned.
Amman has seen a variety of pro-Palestinian protests over the continuing Israel-Hamas struggle in Gaza since October 2023. A major proportion of Jordan’s inhabitants of 11.5 million is Palestinian, many with ties throughout the Jordan River within the neighboring West Financial institution. Based on UNRWA information, there are not less than 2.39 million registered Palestinian refugees dwelling within the nation.
The Israeli ambassador to Amman left the nation as a consequence of safety considerations initially of the Gaza struggle following the lethal Hamas raid in opposition to southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Jordan recalled its ambassador in November final yr in protest of West Jerusalem’s strategies of struggle within the besieged enclave.
The Israeli Nationwide Safety Council’s journey advisory service has marked Jordan with the very best risk stage for Israelis, citing terrorist threats. “Journey to this nation shouldn’t be allowed. Those that are already there should depart instantly,” the federal government web site states.
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