Failed coup attempt in Jordan

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There were reports of Prince Hamzah bin Al-Hassan being placed under house arrest .. It was reported that he led a group of officials and officers in a failed coup attempt against King Abdullah II of Jordan.

While the official Jordanian News Agency reported, citing informed sources, that the former Jordanian Crown Prince, Hamzah bin Al-Hussein, was not arrestedoutlets.

A statement is expected to be issued revealing all the information.

A Jordanian security source said today, Saturday, that Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, the former head of the royal court, Bassem Ibrahim Awadallah, and others have been arrested for security reasons, according to the Jordanian News Agency.

The source added that the arrest process came after close security follow-up.

He pointed out that investigations began with the detainees without mentioning the security reasons.

And it was reported that the arrests in Jordan included companions and close associates of Prince Hamzah, pointing out that the campaign of arrests included at least 20 people, including security and tribal figures.

He also reported that investigations had already begun with the figures who were arrested, noting that the arrests are continuing among Jordanian personalities.

The Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yusef Ahmad Al-Huneiti, confirmed today, Saturday, that Prince Hamzah bin Al-Hussein was asked to stop "movements and activities that are used to target Jordan's security."

A statement published by the Jordan News Agency said, "The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yusef Ahmed Al-Huneiti, confirmed today, Saturday, the incorrectness of the allegations published about the arrest of His Highness Prince Hamzah, but he indicated that he was asked to stop the movements and activities that are used to target Jordan's security and stability in Jordan." Within the framework of comprehensive joint investigations carried out by the security services, as a result of which Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, Basem Ibrahim Awad Allah, and others were arrested.

Major General Al-Huneiti said that "investigations are continuing, and their results will be disclosed with full transparency and clarity," stressing that "all the measures that have been taken were carried out within the framework of the law and after extensive investigations called for," as he emphasized that "no one is above the law and that Jordan's security and stability take precedence over any consideration." .

The Jordan News Agency also confirmed that "a former minister, a member of the royal family, and others were detained within the framework of the security services' investigations."