AMMAN — The State Security Court (SSC) prosecutor on Wednesday leveled two charges against a suspect who killed a police officer and injured another in Amman earlier this month.

 

The suspect allegedly stabbed and killed Corp. Jawad Ali Salayteh, who was on duty in front of a diplomatic mission on November 5.

 

A second officer, Capt. Firas Ananzeh, was injured after attacking and controlling the suspect.

 

SSC General Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Judge Ahmad Talat Shahaltough said in a statement that the prosecution concluded its investigation in the case.

 

The investigation had covered all necessary procedures, including hearing prosecution witnesses, collecting evidence from the crime scene, documenting the weapons and ammunition used in the attack, and questioning the defendant suspected of carrying out the deadly attack in Amman, according to Shahaltough.

 

The prosecutor filed two charges against the defendant, including committing terrorist acts resulting in death, in violation of Articles 2 and 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Law and Article 76 of the Penal Code.

 

The defendant was also charged with committing terrorist acts using weapons under Article 7of the Anti-Terrorism Law, with reference to Articles 2 and 7of the same law and Article 76 of the Penal Code.

 

Shahaltough referred the case to the SSC to proceed with the trial as stipulated by the law.