3 Jordanian officers killed in security raid
AMMAN, Jordan (AA) – Three security officers were killed in a raid in southern Jordan, according to local authorities on Monday.
In a statement, the General Security Directorate said five other officers were injured during the raid to arrest suspects involved in the death of an officer last week.
A suspect was killed and eight others were arrested during the raid.
On Thursday, a Jordanian security officer was killed during protests over fuel price hikes in the southern city of Maan.
Tension has been running high in Jordan amid a strike staged by truck drivers since Dec. 5 to protest soaring fuel prices.
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