Father of Jordanian shot to death wants justice


24-07-2017 05:13 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The father of a Jordanian youth who stabbed an Israeli security guard near Israel’s Embassy in Jordan and was then shot to death says he demands “justice” over his son’s killing.

Zakariah al-Jawawdeh tells The Associated Press that his son is a “son of Jordan who was shot on Jordanian soil” and it would be unacceptable for the Jordanian government not to seek justice for this.

The son, a 17-year-old, stabbed the guard with a screwdriver late on Sunday. The guard opened fire, killing his attacker and another Jordanian.

The incident sparked a diplomatic standoff and further complicates efforts to resolve an escalating crisis over Jerusalem’s most contested holy site.

The father on Monday denied reports that his son was motivated by tensions at the site. He says his son was unaffiliated with any group.




*AP




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