Jordan will continue to battle terrorism, prime minister vows after deadly stabbing attack

AMMAN: Jordan’s prime minister, Jafar Hassan, vowed on Friday that his country would continue its fight against terrorism, after a police officer was killed and another injured in a knife attack in Amman.

Hassan condemned the killing of Cpl. Jawad Al-Salayta, who was stabbed while on duty on Thursday, and pledged a firm response to threats against the security and social cohesion of the country.

“We will strike with an iron fist against the hideouts of extremists and terrorists, and anyone who cooperates with them,” Hassan wrote in a message posted on social media platform X.

Jordan would show no tolerance toward extremist ideology, he added. He also offered his condolences to Al-Salayta’s family, and wished the other officer, Lt.