A Jordanian security man was killed and another was injured, Thursday, following a stabbing incident in front of the Sri Lankan embassy in the capital, Amman, which the Jordanian Public Security Directorate described as a “cowardly act of terrorism.” This incident comes about two weeks after an attack that Jordan rarely witnesses, carried out by three people against a church in the village of Hammoud in Karak Governorate (about 120 kilometers south of Amman), which resulted in the deaths of nine people and the wounding of more than 25 others.

Published on: 05/11/2026 - 14:33 Last updated: 05/11/2026 - 14:37

A statement by the Public Security Directorate in Jordan, on Thursday, reported that a security officer was killed and another was injured as a result of an attack with a sharp object in the capital, Amman.

The directorate, which confirmed the arrest of the suspect, called “the martyrdom of Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf al-Salaita in a cowardly terrorist act,” adding that one of the officers was also injured.

She explained that the attack "led to immediate intervention by one of the patrols, as its crew dealt with the terrorist, controlled the situation, and arrested him." The directorate added that the attack occurred near the Sri Lankan embassy.

The same source also explained that preliminary investigations indicate that the attacker was planning to target security personnel.

Less than two weeks ago, on October 23, gunmen opened fire during a funeral in a church in the Jordanian Karak Governorate, killing nine people and wounding 40 in a rare attack on members of the Christian minority in the country.

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However, it is not yet clear whether today's attack is related to the attack on the church.

King Abdullah said on Monday that he would not allow terrorists to threaten the country's unity and security, after the bloody attack on the church prompted Jordan to launch strikes in Syria.

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