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Nov 5, 2026

Jordanian security officer killed in stabbing attack near Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman

A Jordanian security officer was killed and another wounded in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman on Thursday. Jordanian authorities described the act as terrorism and arrested the suspect.

Nov 5, 2026·4 sources

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▪Jordanian Minister of Government Communication Mohamed al-Momani described the November 5, 2026 Amman stabbing as an assault on the state's dignity, rule of law, and every Jordanian
▪The suspect in the November 5, 2026 Amman embassy attack was born in 1994, carried a bag of bladed weapons, and had a prior military State Security Court terrorism conviction
▪Jordanian Minister of Government Communication Mohamed al-Momani stated that Jordan's prime minister was closely monitoring the security services' response to the November 5, 2026 Amman embassy stabbing

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