5 terrorists arrested in raid in Salt
The number of terrorists that were busted in a raid on a terrorist cell in Salt city in Balqa governorate rose to five, said Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Jumana Ghunaimat.
The security operation is still going on and it is well-calculated to make sure there are no civilians among the terrorist suspects, he added.
The attack comes after Friday's terrorist explosion that targeted Jordanian security forces in Fuheis area. The attack left one Jordanian security man killed and six others wounded.
“Following intense and delicate investigations, a special force decided to raid a building in Salt governorate that was believed to be occupied by the suspects,” Ghunaimat said.
The suspects reportedly refused to surrender and instead started shooting at the forces that surrounded their building.
“The suspects and the special police force engaged in heavy fire and they eventually detonated the building and most of it collapsed, Ghunaimat said.
