Gunman killed, three cops injured following shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan
File photo of Israeli embassy in Jordan. Photograph:( AFP )
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Citing state media, a report by the news agency AFP said that the Public Security Directorate dealt with an incident of gunfire at a patrol operating in the Rabieh area in Amman.
Citing state media, a report by the news agency AFP said that the Public Security Directorate dealt with an incident of gunfire at a patrol operating in the Rabieh area in Amman.
A man was shot dead and three police personnel were injured following gunfire early Sunday (Nov 24) near the Israeli embassy in Jordan's capital city of Amman.
Citing state media, a report by the news agency AFP said that the Public Security Directorate dealt with an incident of gunfire at a patrol operating in the Rabiah area in Amman.
The man opened gunfire on a patrol and was later surrounded by security forces.
Man fires gunshots at security forces
AFP reported that the man started firing gunshots at security forces, which in turn applied the rules of engagement, which resulted in the killing of the perpetrator.
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The three injured police personnel were receiving treatment. An investigation was launched into the incident.
Police cordon off the area
The Jordanian police had cordoned off the area near the embassy after gunshots were heard, the news agency Reuters reported citing two witnesses.
The witnesses said that police and ambulances were rushed to the Rabiah area.
The area is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel. Jordan has witnessed some of the biggest peaceful rallies across the region as anti-Israel sentiment runs high over the war in Gaza.
Many of Jordan’s 12 million citizens are of Palestinian origin.
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In the latest updates from the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, Hamas' armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said that an Israeli woman taken hostage during the group's attack in October last year was killed in northern Gaza.
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Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida said contact had been restored with the woman's captors after a break of several weeks, and it was established that the hostage had been killed.
The identity of the hostage was not yet known. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that it could not confirm or refute the claim (made by Hamas).
(With inputs from agencies)
