Middle EastUpdated November 6

Jordan buries officer killed in Amman terrorist attack.

Petra reported that Corporal Jawad al-Sulayta was killed while on duty in Amman on November 5, and that another officer was injured while intervening. Asharq News reported the Public Security Directorate’s characterization of the incident as a terrorist attack and the arrest of the attacker. The prosecutor for Jordan’s State Security Court began investigative procedures, Petra reported. The Public Security Directorate held al-Sulayta’s funeral on November 6. Prime Minister Jafar Hassan condemned the attack and reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to combating terrorism through counterterrorism and preventive measures, Arab News reported.

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Coverage started November 5