Karak:Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan affirmed that those responsible for the criminal act that claimed the lives of innocent Jordanians in Karak on Friday would not escape punishment. Chairing a security meeting at the Karak Governorate building on Friday evening, Hassan stated that His Majesty King Abdullah II had directed all state agencies to mobilize their resources and efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure they receive the punishment they deserve.
According to Jordan News Agency, the prime minister emphasized that the agencies would spare no effort in apprehending those responsible for the attack. Hassan condemned the incident as the result of terrorist takfiri ideology and blind extremism, declaring that society would not be allowed to follow this path.
Hassan further stressed that the government would take the strongest legal measures against anyone who incites discord or attempts to exploit divisions to introduce extremism into Jordanian society. He described such actions as essential and necessary, affirming that under the leadership of His Majesty the King, Jordan would remain an impenetrable bulwark against takfiri ideology and misguided Kharijites, who have no place in the country or society.
The prime minister began the meeting by paying tribute to the victims of the Karak attack, describing them as among the finest sons of the nation, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. During the meeting, Hassan received briefings from relevant ministers and security agency chiefs on the condition of the injured and the progress of security operations to track down the perpetrators and ensure they face punishment for their heinous crime.