Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Seven suspects are facing criminal charges after authorities conducted a search of their house, where they barricaded themselves, seizing firearms, narcotics and ammunition, the Public Security Department (PSD) said. The PSD's Media Department said a Gendarmerie force, with the help of the Anti-Narcotics Department agents carried out a raid Wednesday dawn on the house in the Balqa governorate after receiving a tip, arresting a number of "dangerous suspects" involved in acts of attempted murder, weapons possession, resisting security forces and drug trafficking.

"A member of the police force was moderately injured during a heavy exchange of fire with those "dangerous people", police said, adding that "the force dealt with the situation and responded with fire to control them." A huge cache of Cannabis resin was seized from the suspects' hideout, as well as ammunition and firearms, the media center added.

The suspects are now being investigated by authorities.