Suspect killed during police raid in Balqa

AMMAN — Security forces on Thursday killed a suspect and arrested several others classified as "dangerous" during a raid in Balqa, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted a security source from the Interior Ministry as saying. 

The suspects were wanted for cases of murder, possession of automatic weapons, drug dealing and resisting arrest. 

The security forces faced intense shooting during the raid and returned fire, killing one of the suspects. 

The source did not give information on the number of detained suspects.

He said they possessed weapons and ammunition, adding that the operation was conducted after the concerned authorities had attempted other solutions, but the suspects refused to turn themselves in and continued violating the law. 

The Interior Ministry and its security entities will not allow anyone to break the law, the source said, commending the public's role and awareness of the importance of making every place in the Kingdom safe and stable.

The source urged all wanted suspects to turn themselves in to the relevant authorities. 

On Wednesday, Irbid police arrested 10 suspects wanted for several cases, Petra quoted an official source at the Irbid police department as saying. 

The suspects are being questioned in preparation for referring them to court, the source added, noting that the campaign to arrest wanted suspects will continue.