By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN -Three Jordanian police had been killed on Monday as they raided a hideout of militants suspected of gunning down an officer throughout riots within the southern metropolis of Maan, police and safety sources mentioned.
One suspect was killed, 9 others had been arrested and a big cache of weapons was discovered within the operation close to the desert metropolis, police mentioned.
The three officers had been “martyred in a raid on a terrorist sleeper cell that holds Takfiri ideology,” the police assertion mentioned, referring to Islamist militants who accuse Muslims who don’t observe their beliefs of being apostates.
The raid occurred 4 days after unrest over gas worth rises boiled over into riots in Maan and several other cities throughout southern Jordan, in among the worse unrest seen there in years.
A senior policeman was shot useless on Thursday night as safety forces clashed with crowds.
Safety sources, who requested to not be named, mentioned there was proof that the group raided on Monday adopted the ideology of Islamic State and had been attempting to use the unrest to destabilise the nation.
The federal government has vowed to take powerful steps and deploy extra anti-riot police towards individuals who protest violently towards a squeeze in residing situations.
Police have mentioned greater than 40 safety personnel had been wounded within the clashes the place protesters smashed automobiles, burnt tyres and mounted highway blocks to shut a freeway.
The authorities mentioned they've arrested 44 individuals in reference to the unrest and greater than 200 suspects had been wished in reference to the troubles.
The unrest and a string of different assaults have shaken Jordan, which was comparatively unscathed by the uprisings, civil wars and militant violence which have swept the area since 2011.
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