Armed man shot dead near Israeli Embassy in Jordan after wounding officers
Police in Amman eliminated an armed person who shot three officers near Israeli Embassy during early-morning incident. The shooting happened in citys Rabiah district while officers were pursuing the suspect
In early sunday morning a fatal shoot-out near Israeli Embassy in Amman ended with police taking down an un-identified gunman who hurt three officers
The incident happened in citys up-scale Rabiah area where local law-enforcement spotted a suspicious person: the suspect started shooting forcing officers to chase him down. During the pursuit three police-men got wounded (none critically) and the shooter was eliminated following standard rules of engagement
Jordan and Israel share a long-standing peace agreement dating back to mid-90s but recent events in Gaza created some tension between nations. The local Palestinian community often holds demonstrations near embassy grounds - sometimes these gatherings turn into stand-offs with police
This isnt the first such occurrence in the region: last fall Maher al-Jazi a former military serviceman attacked Israeli personnel at Jordan-West Bank crossing point killing three people before being stopped by security forces
The Public Security office released a brief statement explaining how events unfolded: “Our teams had to act fast when the perpetrator opened fire in a populated area; after being cornered he kept shooting at officers which led to appropriate response measures being taken“
