Nearby embassies Israel in the capital JordanAmman, there was a shooting on Sunday morning. Police killed attackerand three officers were injured, the official Jordanian news agency Petra reported.
Witnesses said they heard something in the area sounds of gunshotsand then the police cordoned off the area. Police officers and ambulances were also seen rushing in that direction.
Jordan's Communications Minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terrorist attack targeting the country's public security forces. In a statement he said that The attack is under investigation.
Jordan. Shooting in front of the Israeli embassy
Police she appealed to residents to they stayed at home during the operation – said a source in the security services.
The Saudi station Al Arabiya reported that the situation after the incident near the embassy was now “under control” and emergency services vehicles had started leaving the area.
W Rabia district There were frequent anti-Israel demonstrations related to the war in the past Gaza Strip. Many of Jordan's 12 million inhabitants are of Palestinian origin.