AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's state media say the security forces have arrested a man with purported links to an Iranian group on suspicion he planned to carry out terror attacks in the kingdom.
The government-owned al-Rai newspaper says security forces seized 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of high-grade explosives in the case and that it was the biggest haul in Jordan a decade.
The daily says the suspect holds both Iraqi and Norwegian citizenship. Al-Rai and the state news agency Petra say the suspect has ties to an Iranian group called Beit al-Maqdis, but did not elaborate.
A state security court held its first hearing in the case Monday and issued a gag order. Government spokesman Mohammed Momani declined comment.
Pro-Western Jordan has been on high alert for possible terror attacks on its soil.
Comments
Rudaw moderates all comments submitted on our website. We welcome comments which are relevant to the article and encourage further discussion about the issues that matter to you. We also welcome constructive criticism about Rudaw.
To be approved for publication, however, your comments must meet our community guidelines.
We will not tolerate the following: profanity, threats, personal attacks, vulgarity, abuse (such as sexism, racism, homophobia or xenophobia), or commercial or personal promotion.
Comments that do not meet our guidelines will be rejected. Comments are not edited – they are either approved or rejected.
Post a comment