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Jordan: Security officer killed in stabbing attack authorities call terrorist in Amman

A stabbing with a sharp object in Jordan's capital Amman killed a member of the Public Security Directorate on Al-Madina Al-Munawara Street, and Jordanian security declared the incident a terrorist act with the perpetrator arrested. Reports said the attacker tried to seize the officer's weapon and that another security officer intervened to stop him, while investigations into the motives and circumstances continue.

📍 Where things stand: Jordanian authorities declared the incident a terrorist act and arrested the perpetrator, while investigations continue to determine the motives and circumstances.

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5 Nov 2026, 13:37 Jordanian security announced that the stabbing incident that killed a security officer in the capital Amman was a terrorist act, confirming the arrest of the perpetrator.
5 Nov 2026, 13:39 Reports said a person was stabbed during an attack in the Jordanian capital Amman and that the assailant tried to seize his weapon, in a security incident that drew wide attention in the city.
5 Nov 2026, 14:14 Jordan's Public Security Directorate announced the death of one of its members after he was stabbed with a sharp object on Al-Madina Al-Munawara Street in the capital Amman by a person who was arrested. Al-Mamlaka channel, citing its sources, reported that another security officer intervened and prevented the assailant from seizing the weapon of the officer who died, and that initial indications suggest a background linked to armed groups, while investigations continue to uncover the motives and circumstances.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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