You are here

Hattar shot to death

By JT - Sep 25,2016 - Last updated at Sep 25,2016

AMMAN – Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot to death near the Palace of Justice in Abdali, central Amman, this morning by a gunman, Al Rai daily reported. 

The gunman was later arrested, Al Rai quoted a police officer. 

Hattar, who sparked outrage after sharing a caricature that was considered insulting to Muslims, was apparently going to attend a court session. 

He was released on bail some two weeks ago after spending some days in detention.

up
83 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF