Terrorism in jordan

Jordanian officer killed, one other wounded in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested

Preliminary investigations indicated that the attacker had intended and planned to carry out a "terrorist attack" against public security personnel, the directorate said.

Security personnel stand outside Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Church, where gunmen opened fire during a funeral the previous day, in the village of Hamoud, Karak, Jordan, October 24, 2026.
: Anti-terrorism police secure an area as a raid takes place on November 25, 2025 in Ar-Ramtha, Jordan. The country's Public Security Directorate (PSD) said that security forces raided a site in Ramtha earlier this evening in a search for two brothers wanted by police.

Deadly raid in Ramtha: Jordanian forces kill extremist suspects after firefight

Protesters in the Jordanian capital Amman fly the national and Palestinian flags as well as flags of the Muslim Brotherhood, as they rally in support of Palestinians on January 27, 2023

Jordan sentences nine in Muslim Brotherhood plot against state

 Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

King Abdullah's silence: Quiet consumes growing radicalization in Jordan - editorial


Jordan executes 15 people, 10 for terrorism convictions

It was the largest number of people executed in one day in Jordan's recent history, according to a senior judicial source.

An honor guard marches at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan

Jordan executes 15 people, 10 for terrorism convictions

It was the largest number of people executed in one day in Jordan's recent history, according to a senior judicial source.

Jordanian policemen stand guard during a rally to support security services after shooting at Karak castle, in Amman, Jordan, December 23, 2016

Jordan's King Abdullah reshuffles cabinet amid growing challenges

Jordan is among the closest allies of the United States in the Middle East region.

An honor guard marches at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan

Christian writer who 'insulted Islam' murdered in Jordan

Jordanian Christian writer Nahed Hattar was accused of contempt of religion for caricature seen as insulting Islam.

An ambulance transports the body of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar to a medical facility after he was shot dead in Amman, Jordan, September 25, 2016

Terrorists infiltrate Jordan from Syria, kill six troops in bombing

The car exploded a few hundred meters from Rakban camp in a desolate eastern area of the country.

A Jordanian army convoy

At least five killed in attack on Palestinian camp in Jordan

Baqaa refugee camp in Jordan

Jordan thwarts ISIS suicide bombing plot inside country

Seven militants were killed in clashes that began on Tuesday night and lasted till dawn, with one police officer also killed.

Militant Islamist fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of Raqqa after capturing territory in neighbouring Iraq

Jordan masses ‘thousands’ of troops on Iraqi border to counter IS

Hackers calling themselves "CyberCaliphate" threatened US President Barack Obama and his family when they took control of Newsweek magazine's Twitter account on Tuesday.

A Royal Jordanian Air Force plane takes off from an air base to strike the Islamic State

Jordan's King Abdullah warns against Islamic and Zionist extremism

In meeting with Jordan's president and parliament members, king says it must be acknowledged that there is extremism in all camps; Jordanian FM says Israeli violations in Jerusalem undermining peace.

King Abdullah