Jordan Times
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Security forces kill 4 terror suspects in shoot-out
By Rana Husseini
AMMAN — Security forces on Tuesday killed four suspected terrorists in a Hashmi
Shamali (northern) shoot-out, during which several officers were injured, a
senior official said on Tuesday.
Minister of State and Government Spokesperson Asma Khader said anti-terrorist
forces surrounded a building in the neighbourhood after receiving a tip that a
group of armed men planning terrorist attacks were hiding in the area.
“The gunmen were ordered to surrender, but they fired on [security] forces, who
returned fire, stormed the building and killed three suspects,” Khader told
reporters after a Cabinet session last night.
Few hours later, she added, the fourth gunman, who was hiding in a tunnel inside
the same building, was killed after he opened fire on the security forces.
One of the four men was Jordanian, according to the spokesperson.
“Apparently, they were linked to a terrorist group, but investigations are still
under way,” Khader said. She did not elaborate.