Interior Minister: Karak Operation Was Terrorist, Carried Out by a Group of Extremists

Al-Taj News – Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya said on Friday that Jordan is facing a terrorist operation carried out by a group of extremists, stressing that this act is condemned in all its details.

Al-Faraya added, during a press conference in Karak Governorate, that “this act struck at the heart of Jordanian homes,” expressing his condolences to the families of the martyrs, the residents of Hamoud village, the people of Karak, and the people of the homeland in general.

Al-Faraya prayed to God to forgive the martyrs, have mercy on them, and admit them into His vast gardens, and to heal the wounded and injured, noting that the security agencies are working around the clock to reach the perpetrators.

He confirmed that all necessary measures had been taken to deal with the incident, transfer the injured to the hospital, and provide healthcare to them, pointing out that the government will do everything necessary to help the families of the martyrs overcome this ordeal and difficult circumstance.

Al-Faraya said that “this cowardly terrorist act, carried out by a group that has no connection to human values in any way whatsoever,” will only increase Jordanians’ determination and resolve to move forward in rejecting violence and extremism and combating and fighting terrorism in all its forms.