Five wanted suspects detained in Jerash raid

AMMAN — A security force on Sunday night arrested five “wanted people” in a raid in Jerash, according to an Interior Ministry source. One of the arrested suspects is wanted on cases of fraud, theft, resisting police officers and using weapons illegally, the source told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Monday.

During the operation, the security force was met with strong resistance and intensive shooting to secure the suspects’ escape, the source said, noting that local residents were not harmed.