### [2026-11-5](/feed/2026/11/5/index.md)

##### Police officer
# A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack. 

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### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/security-%E2%81%A0officer-killed-in-stabbing-attack-in-jordans-capital)
2. [Ammon News](https://en.ammonnews.net/mobile/article/96865) [Image](https://en.ammonnews.net/image.php?token=428dc4c00745a204915f7bb6b0e53cf3&size=xxlarge)

### Changes:

1. A police officer is killed another injured in a stabbing attack on a street in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack.  _2026-11-05 14:20:12 (First version)_
1. A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack.  _(Current version)_

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