Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, security agency says

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A Jordanian security officer was killed and another wounded in a stabbing near the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, and a suspect was arrested. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said preliminary findings indicated that the attacker had planned a terrorist attack against security personnel.

DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A Jordanian security officer was killed and another was wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, Jordan's Public Security Directorate said, adding that the suspect had been arrested. The attack took place near the Sri Lankan embassy, it said. Preliminary investigations indicated that the attacker had intended and planned to carry out a "terrorist attack" against public security personnel, the directorate said.