Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Tense conditions prevailed on Saturday in the Jabal al-Abyad district in Zarqa governorate after a fight broke out between family members Friday night that left one person dead and several injured.

A security source told Ammon News that Gendarmerie forces were dispatched to the area on Friday night and Saturday to prevent any further escalation of the incident.

The fight, which erupted around dawn on Saturday morning, witnessed the use of knives and sticks between disputing family members.

The Zarqa administrator governor reportedly took measures to take a security Atwa from the family of the victim. The Atwa is a truce period in tribal code system aimed to maintain peace until final reconciliation is achieved between disputing parties.