Militant In 2019 Stabbing Attack In Jerash Sentenced To Death

January 13 2021

Jordan

A Jordanian court has sentenced to death the terrorist responsible for a 2019 stabbing attack at the Jerash historical site, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).

On Tuesday, Jordan's state security court sentenced Mustafa Abu Ruwais to death by hanging.

Ruwais, a Jordanian national, stabbed eight people, including one Swiss and three Mexican nationals, at the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Jerash, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Amman.

A Jordanian tour guide and a security guard who...

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