Jordan’s King Abdullah promises to confront ‘terrorists’ after Karak attack
- King tells parliament attackers ‘are not of us’ and warns that Israeli expansionism is greatest threat to the region.
- Jordan’s King Abdullah II says the kingdom would not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church in the southern city of Karak last month.
- Opening a new session of parliament in the capital, Amman, on Monday, Abdullah said “the treacherous hand of terrorism” had reached out “to test the resilience of our state and the resolve of our people”.
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- King tells parliament attackers ‘are not of us’ and warns that Israeli expansionism is greatest threat to the region.
- Jordan’s King Abdullah II says the kingdom would not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church in the southern city of Karak last month.
- Opening a new session of parliament in the capital, Amman, on Monday, Abdullah said “the treacherous hand of terrorism” had reached out “to test the resilience of our state and the resolve of our people”.
Sources: Al Jazeera