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Jordan officer killed in Amman stabbing; authorities call it terrorism

Jordan's Public Security Directorate said Cpl. Jawad Ali Khalaf Al Salayta was fatally stabbed on Medina Street in Amman on Thursday. A second officer was wounded and a suspect arrested.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
What's new
  1. Local 10, ClickOrlando and 5 more are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, state media says”
  3. Our desk filed its story

Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)

Jordan's Public Security Directorate said one of its officers was killed Thursday in Amman after being attacked with a sharp object on Medina Street, and that a suspect was arrested6,7.

The directorate identified the dead officer as Cpl. Jawad Ali Khalaf Al Salayta and said the attack happened at about 12:20 p.m. while he was on duty6. Arab News, citing PETRA, said a spokesman described a sharp weapon; local press, it said, put the scene on Medina Street and reported two daggers found with the attacker7.

The directorate said a patrol intervened, subdued the attacker and arrested him, and that the officer leading the patrol was injured in the face6. Al Salayta died after being taken to hospital; the wounded officer was later listed as stable6.

The National did not mention an embassy. AP copy carried by U.S. outlets said the attack was near the Sri Lankan Embassy, which those reports said confirmed the vicinity without further detail1,4,6.

The directorate called the killing a terrorist attack and said a preliminary inquiry indicated the suspect had planned to target its personnel6. Questioning of the suspect had begun, it said6. AP copy attributed to government spokesperson Mohamed al-Momani said the prime minister was monitoring the security response4.

The National and AP clients noted the incident came weeks after a deadly shooting at a church funeral in southern Jordan6,1. The suspect's identity, any charges, and motive beyond the directorate's preliminary statement were not established in the accounts reviewed.

Sources

  1. (AP, via Local 10)Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capitalAlso (AP, via ClickOrlando), (AP, via ClickOnDetroit), (AP, via The Philadelphia Inquirer), (AP, via KSAT)
  2. The NationalJordan says terrorist attack killed policeman in Amman
  3. Arab NewsJordanian security officer killed in street stabbing
  4. ReutersJordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, state media says

Read the original at Local 10 ↗

How it’s being reported

4 sources

First reported by ClickOrlandoClickOrlando

Where they agree

  • A Public Security Directorate officer was killed in a stabbing in Amman on Thursday.
  • Authorities said a suspect was arrested.
  • The attack was on Medina Street according to The National and Arab News.

Where they differ

Location relative to the Sri Lankan Embassy

Whether the victim had been named

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

The NationalThe National

Jordan says terrorist attack killed policeman in Amman

Named victim, time, street, and Public Security Directorate statement

Names the slain corporal, places the attack on Medina Street around 12:20 p.m., and reports a second officer injured in the arrest.

Leaves out Sri Lankan Embassy vicinity reported by AP

Named victim, time, street, and Public Security Directorate statement

What it reports

  • A patrol subdued the attacker; the patrol leader was injured in the face and later listed as stable.
  • Al Salayta died after being taken to hospital.
  • The directorate said initial findings indicated the suspect had planned an attack on its personnel.
  • The suspect was being questioned.

Leaves out Sri Lankan Embassy vicinity reported by AP

Read the original at The National Read the full article at The National
Arab NewsArab News

Jordanian security officer killed in street stabbing

PETRA account and local reports of two daggers

Credits PETRA and local press for a Medina Street stabbing; says the victim had not been named.

Leaves out Named victim, embassy location, and second officer details given elsewhere

PETRA account and local reports of two daggers

What it reports

  • A Public Security Directorate officer was killed with what PETRA called a sharp weapon.
  • Local press placed the attack on Medina Street.
  • Local press said the attacker was found with two daggers.
  • Arab News said the victim's identity had not been made available.
  • Authorities said an investigation was under way.

Leaves out Named victim, embassy location, and second officer details given elsewhere

Read the original at Arab News Read the full article at Arab News
Local 10(AP, via Local 10)

Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

Local 10 has legal limits on how other sites show its reporting, so here you get its headline and our one-line take. For its full point of view, go straight to the source.

Read the original at Local 10 Read the full article at Local 10

Same copy also at: (AP, via ClickOrlando) · (AP, via ClickOnDetroit) · (AP, via The Philadelphia Inquirer) · (AP, via KSAT)