Jordan Times
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Police hunt last wanted suspect
By Rana Husseini
AMMAN, April 13 - Government officials said on Monday that security forces were
searching for the last wanted suspect in connection with terror plots that
targeted public and foreign institutions in the Kingdom.
“Several people were detained by the authorities, including two of the three
suspects, whose photos were published in the local media recently. The hunt now
is ongoing for the third wanted person,” Government Spokesperson Asma Khader
said.
Earlier this month, the Public Security Department (PSD) issued an all-points
bulletin with the names and photos of three wanted people. The PSD offered a
financial reward for information that would lead to their arrest.
The two suspects currently in police custody are Suleiman Darwish and Mwaffaq
Odwan.
The remaining wanted person being hunted by the authorities is Azmi Jaiousi.
“We want to assure everyone that the situation is under control and that the
terrorists' plots were obstructed by the security forces and can no longer take
place,” Khader told reporters during a press conference.
“The interrogation is in its final stages and the majority of the explosives and
weapons have been seized by the security forces,” Khader added.
Khader told reporters that full details of the arrests and the plots would be
announced once authorities conclude their interrogation and refer the file to
the concerned judicial authorities.
On April 10 security forces announced the arrest of several suspects and the
detention of two cars laden with explosives near the Naemeh crossing, outside
Irbid.
The vehicles contained weapons, explosives and raw material that could be used
in bomb making, according to news reports.
The announcement came almost 10 days after the government said it arrested
several terror suspects and apprehended a truck laden with explosives near the
Jordanian-Syrian border.
Interrogations revealed that the detained men had planned to target several
public and foreign institutions, including the American embassy in Amman.