Jordanian police attacked; witnesses cite anger over banned lawmaker


  • World
  • Sunday, 06 Jun 2021

AMMAN (Reuters) -There were "armed attacks on security forces" on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday, state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry, and witnesses told Reuters the attacks were triggered by tribal supporters of a lawmaker who was banned from Parliament.

The lawmaker, Osama al Ajarma, was banned from Parliament for a year last week for insulting the body in a speech, inciting calls for protests by members of his tribe.

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