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Security officer attacks in Syria and Jordan
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In late October 2026, an armed attack in Busra al-Sham, located in the Daraa countryside of southern Syria, resulted in the death of one road security officer and the injury of another. Syrian Internal Security Forces reported that specialized units engaged the attackers and subsequently arrested the perpetrators. Investigations into the motives of the assault are ongoing. On November 5, 2026, a separate incident occurred in Amman, Jordan, where Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf Al-Salayteh was killed during a stabbing attack on Al-Madina Al-Munawwarah Street. Street, near the Sri Lankan embassy. The Public Security Directorate reported that described the incident as a “cowardly terrorist attack.” The assailant used sharp objects, including two daggers, and attempted to seize the deceased officer’s weapon. A second officer intervened, resulting in injuries intervened to both prevent the seizure, sustaining facial injuries during the confrontation. Both the injured officer and the attacker were transported to the hospital, and the assailant was arrested at the scene by a responding officer. police patrol. Preliminary investigations suggest the assailant planned the act specifically to target officers of the General Security Directorate. The attacker was arrested While authorities have not confirmed a direct link to a recent shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate, the scene, and stabbing has prompted increased security measures across the capital. King Abdullah II stated that Jordan will not allow terrorism to threaten the country’s security or unity. The State Security Court Prosecutor has initiated an investigation.
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