Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, security agency says

Straits Times5 November 2026, 12:12 UTCJordan

DUBAI, Nov 5 - A Jordanian security officer was killed and another was wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, Jordan's Public Security Directorate said, adding that the suspect had been arrested.

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