He pledged to hold the killers of the Deputy Director of Ma'an Governorate Police accountable

King of Jordan: Dealing firmly with anyone who takes up arms against the state

Today, Friday, the Jordanian Monarch, King Abdullah II, condemned the attack that led to the killing of the deputy police chief of Ma'an Governorate, Colonel Abdel-Razzaq Al-Dalabeh, while dealing with riots.

A statement issued by the royal court quoted the king as saying, while offering condolences to the family and clan of the slain officer in Jerash governorate, "This is my son and the son of all Jordanians, and we will not rest until the criminal receives his punishment before justice for his heinous crime."

King Abdullah II added, "We will not accept insults or assaults on the leaders of our security services, who watch over the security of the homeland and citizens," and "anyone who takes up arms against the state and encroaches on public property and the rights of citizens will be dealt with firmly."

The king affirmed that "the attacks and acts of vandalism seriously affect the security of the homeland, and we will not allow that," and that "state institutions will take all measures to hold the outlaws accountable."

He referred to "the right to express opinions by peaceful means within the law."

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