New details have emerged regarding the shooting that took place in Rabieh, Amman on Sunday morning, in which the assailant was killed and three police officers were injured.

 

Speaking on Roya “Nabd Al-Balad” program, Retired Brig. Gen. Ammar Al-Qudah, a member of the Jordanian Senate, explained that the attack began when an individual, carrying an AK-47 and other weaponry, opened fire on a police patrol that had approached him on suspicion.

 

The suspect was also in possession of homemade incendiary devices, reportedly intended for arson.

 

Al-Qudah praised the rapid response of the security forces, who called in a specialized team after one officer was injured in the initial exchange. The attacker, a man in his early 20s from northern Amman, was killed during the confrontation. Three officers were hospitalized with moderate injuries.

 

The suspect, wanted on drug-related charges, was reportedly armed with unlicensed weaponry, leading Al-Qudah to classify the incident as both a criminal and terrorist act. Investigations are ongoing to determine if the suspect had links to organized terror groups.

 

Speculation about targeting the “Israeli” Embassy

 

Some activists and foreign media suggested the attacker’s actions were aimed at the “Israeli” Embassy in Rabieh.

 

However, Al-Qudah refuted these claims, emphasizing that the embassy has been unoccupied since the October 7 events in Gaza. He noted that the suspect was neither a resident of the Rabiah area nor had any credible reason to be there at such a late hour.

 

The incident underscores the broader issue of illicit weapons and drug abuse, Al-Qudah added. He called for a unified societal response to combat threats to Jordanian stability and security, stressing the importance of rejecting all forms of extremism.

 

Following the incident, senior officials, including the Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament, visited the injured officers to express solidarity, while the Senate issued a statement condemning the act.

 

The Public Security Directorate (PSD) is also conducting tests to determine whether the suspect was under the influence of drugs at the time of the attack.