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Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, state media says

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A Jordanian security officer died and another was injured in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday; state media reported that the suspect has been apprehended. Security authorities classified the incident as a terrorist act aimed at targeting police personnel. The attack follows an October 23 shooting at a church funeral near Karak where nine people were killed and forty wounded, highlighting a rare assault against Jordan’s Christian community.
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On November 3, 2026, a Jordanian security officer was killed and another wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman, Jordan’s capital. The attacker attempted to seize the weapon of the security officer who died but was stopped by a second security officer who also sustained injuries. According to the Public Security Directorate and state-run Al-Mamlaka TV, the incident is classified as a "terrorist act" planned against security personnel. The suspect was arrested after the attack near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman. This incident occurred less than two weeks after gunmen killed nine people and wounded 40 during a church funeral in Karak governorate on October 23, highlighting increasing security concerns in Jordan.

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Less than two weeks earlier, On October 23, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, killing nine people and wounding 40 in a rare attack on the country's Christian minority.
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Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, state media says · assertive framing

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Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, state media says DUBAI, Nov 5 - asserted
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A Jordanian security officer was killed and another one was wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, state news agency Petra reported, adding that the suspect had been arrested. asserted
suspect → kill → Thursday
Preliminary investigations indicated that the attacker had planned to target security personnel, the agency reported, citing security authorities who described the incident as a "terrorist attack". asserted
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Less than two weeks earlier, On October 23, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, killing nine people and wounding 40 in a rare attack on the country's Christian minority. asserted
gunmen → open → minority
It was not immediately clear if the stabbing was related to the church attack. asserted
stabbing → relate → attack
Jordan's King Abdullah said on Monday that terrorists would not be allowed to threaten the country's unity and security, after the deadly church attack prompted Jordanian strikes in Syria. asserted
attack → say → Syria
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