Two cops injured during raid on wanted suspect’s house

By JT - Aug 25,2019 - Last updated at Aug 25,2019

AMMAN — Two policemen were injured on Sunday during a raid on the house of a man wanted by police on 21 drug-related charges.

The Public Security Department’s spokesperson said that the police arrested the suspect after conducting the raid on his house in Irbid’s Mashare area, adding that during the arrest, a group of people started to throw stones at the police officers, which resulted in the injury of two policemen.

During the raid, a man reportedly fired in the air, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

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