Ammon News - Prime Minister Jafar Hassan affirmed that the criminal, misguided hands responsible for taking the lives of our honorable sons today will not escape punishment.

Speaking during a security meeting in Karak Governorate, Hassan said that His Majesty King Abdullah II had directed all security agencies to mobilize their resources and bring the perpetrators to justice so they receive the punishment they deserve. He stressed that the security agencies would spare no effort and would succeed in apprehending them.

Hassan added that the attack was the result of terrorist takfiri ideology and blind extremism, stressing that the government would not allow society to follow this path.

He explained that the government would take the strongest legal measures against anyone who incites discord or attempts to exploit any opening for extremism within Jordanian society, describing such action as essential and necessary.

Hassan offered prayers for the souls of the victims who were killed in Karak, describing them as among the finest sons of the nation, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

The prime minister stressed that, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, Jordan would continue to stand as an impenetrable barrier against takfiri ideology and misguided outlaws, who have absolutely no place in the country. He added that anyone who cooperated with them would likewise have no place in Jordan or its society.