Jordanian security forces kill 3, including 2 escaped prisoners, in a gunbattle
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian security forces killed three men, including two escaped inmates, in a shootout in a remote part of the country, authorities said Sunday.
The Public Security Directorate said that the two prisoners had recently fled from jail, prompting a search that ended with the gunbattle. The third man killed had alleged ties to a militant group and was wanted in connection with unspecified crimes, the directorate said.
One of the two escaped inmates was charged in connection with the 2022 killing of a senior police officer.
The officer, Abdul Razzaq Abdel Hafez Al Dalabeh, was killed during clashes with protesters that broke out over high fuel prices.
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Last year saw some of the worst unrest Jordan has experienced in recent years, after truck drivers launched a strike over soaring fuel prices. Strikes and protests spread to several cities across Jordan and demonstrators clashed with police.
Jordan is a close Western ally and has long been seen as an island of stability in a turbulent region.