Monday, April 05, 2021

#JORDAN: Attempted Coup Against Abdullah II Foiled

[world politics news]


Jordan said it uncovered a plot to destabilize the kingdom that involved King Abdullah II’s half-brother and extended beyond the country’s borders.

The sibling, former Crown Prince Hamza Bin Hussein, worked in concert with foreign entities, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said Sunday, in a first official explanation of a string of arrests a day earlier. 

More than 16 people, including at least one other royal, were taken into custody, he said at a news conference in the capital, Amman.

Jordan has been a staunch ally of the USA, and a stabilizing influence in the region. King Abdullah attended school in the US. He has encouraged stable ties with Israel.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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