Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan’s capital

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

CAIRO (AP) — An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan’s capital on Thursday, authorities said. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said that a member of its forces was assaulted by a sharp object and died, and that an investigation was launched into …

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Amman Stabbing Kills Jordanian Officer as Suspect Seizes Weapon (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf Al-Salayta was killed in a 12:20 p.m. stabbing on Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Street in Amman; PSD called it a planned terrorist attack and said the suspect tried to seize his weapon.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan’s capital (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    CAIRO (AP) — An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan’s capital on Thursday, authorities said. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said that a member of its forces was assaulted by a sharp object and died, and that an investigation was launched into …

  3. Al Jazeera

    Security ⁠officer killed in stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital (opens Al Jazeera)

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    This is a breaking news story.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, security agency says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A Jordanian security officer was killed and another was wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, Jordan's Public Security Directorate said, adding that the suspect had been arrested. The attack took place near the Sri Lankan embassy, it said.

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