‘Authorities foil terror plot’

AMMAN — The State Security Court on Monday issued a gag order to prevent media outlets from publishing details about a foiled terror plot in the Kingdom.

The case involves the recent arrest of a suspect identified as Khaled Rabiee, who was allegedly affiliated with an Iranian brigade and plotted to carry out terrorist attacks in the country, Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Spokesperson Col. Mamdoh Al Ameri said in a statement on his Facebook page.

In Monday’s issue, Al Rai quoted a well-informed source as saying that security authorities recently foiled a terror attempt and arrested a man who works for Iran’s Bayt Al Maqdis brigades and plotted to conduct terror attacks in Jordan.

About 45 kilogrammes of highly explosive materials were seized from the man, who reportedly hid the explosives in Jerash Governorate, 48km north of Amman, Al Rai reported.

The suspect holds Iraqi and Norwegian citizenship, the daily said, adding that he is facing charges of possessing highly explosive materials and plotting to conduct terror activities in Jordan.

Al Rai said the case is the largest over the past 10 years in terms of the quantity and nature of the seized explosives.