Jordanian officer killed in stabbing attack in Amman

On November 3, 2026, a Jordanian security officer was killed and another was injured in a stabbing incident in Amman, Jordan's capital. The attacker attempted to seize the weapon of the first security officer but was stopped by a second security officer who also sustained injuries. Authorities arrested the assailant shortly after the attack, which occurred near the Sri Lankan embassy. The Public Security Directorate described the incident as a "cowardly terrorist attack," and investigations are ongoing into the attacker's motives. This event follows an October 23 shooting at a funeral in Karak governorate that left nine dead and 40 wounded, targeting Jordan’s Christian minority.