Student allegedly assaults principal, teacher at Irbid school

By JT - Oct 11,2015 - Last updated at Oct 11,2015

AMMAN — The principal and a teacher at Zaha Iddin Hmoud School in Irbid’s Eidoun District filed a complaint against a student for reportedly assaulting them with a table at the principal’s office, Jordan Teachers Association’s Irbid branch President Qasim Masri said Sunday.

He added that the association is following up on the incident, noting that the educators went to Princess Basma Hospital and received a medical report stating they were attacked with a wooden tool, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Masri said the syndicate branch will hold an emergency session to discuss the incident.

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