Gov’t condemns Tunis attack, says Jordanians unharmed

AMMAN — The government on Wednesday denounced the terrorist attack that targeted a Tunisia neighbourhood and the nearby Bardo museum. 

Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani said the government denounces the terrorist attack and taking tourists as hostages, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Momani, who is also the government spokesperson, voiced the government’s strong condemnation of all acts of aggression which target innocent people and expressed solidarity with the Tunisian government and people in confronting radicalism and terrorism. 

Momani reasserted Jordan’s rejection of all forms of terrorism and violence, stressing the need for collaborative international efforts to combat this danger and threat it poses to world security.    

Combating terrorist ideologies and terrorist groups is the responsibility of all world countries, especially Arab and Islamic countries, he said. 

Momani extended Jordan’s condolences to the Tunisian government and people and to the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. 

Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that all Jordanians in Tunis were in good condition and that no one was harmed in the terrorist attack. 

Ministry’s Spokesperson Sabah Al Rafie said the ministry, in coordination with Jordan’s embassy in Tunis, has followed on the incident and found there were no Jordanians among the casualties.  

A Jordanian student and his wife were at the museum that was targeted, but they were away from the area where the attack happened, she said, adding that the ministry checked on their condition and was reassured that they were not harmed.