Clashes in northern Jordan at Palestinian refugee camp

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Source: Albawaba

Arabic news sources are reporting that there are ongoing clashes in the northern Jordanian city of Irbid between police and armed assailants.

According to sources, special forces were on a mission to arrest a group of people at Mokhayyam, a Palestinian refugee camp in Irbid. While forces moved in, gunfire broke out.

Parts of Irbid are closed down as more Jordanian forces arrive to the area. The fighting is mostly contained to the Hanina neighborhood. According to Ammannet, there are reports of a car filled with explosives.

Two police officers have been critically wounded and transported to a nearby hospital.

Read more: http://www.albawaba.com/news/clashes-in-jordan-at-refugee-camp-811964

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1. Jordanian police officer killed in clashes with #IS-linked militants near Palestinian refugee camp i

#BREAKING: #Jordanian police officer killed in clashes with #IS-linked militants near Palestinian refugee camp in #Irbid
https://twitter.com/i24NEWS_EN/status/704746820585574400

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2. Will the Jordanians crack down HARD

at the killing of one of their police officers?

[iandhr]

3. I would think so.

It would shock me if they didn't

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4. I'm sure they will try to when they work out who exactly is responsible

But the clashes are still ongoing atm and possibly escalating.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irbid?src=hash

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5. My prayers are for the innocents

that are no doubt caught in the middle.

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6. Updates

Power has been cut to affected area. Pitch black.#Hanina #Irbid #Jordan
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 32m32 minutes ago

Military personnel tell me op is against "some of the very bad people in this world".
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 32m32 minutes ago

Heavy artillery sounds in Hanina, more military saying operation ongoing, seems spread over wide area.
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 37m37 minutes ago

Big boom just now in Hanina. Gunfire stopped.
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 40m40 minutes ago

In Hanina area of Irbid now. Heavy gunfire. Police say "operation still ongoing".
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 1h1 hour ago

Driving Amman to #Irbid now. Many checkpoints, checking all cars. Unusual level of alert #Jordan
Sara Williams Retweeted
Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 3h3 hours ago

#Jordan|ian army sending more reinforcements to #Irbid as reports suggest clashes are intensifying..
Sara Williams ‏@saraewilliams 3h3 hours ago

Lots of bystander video showing *heavy* military presence in Irbid as clashes continue.
Sara Williams Retweeted
Al Bawaba News ‏@AlBawabaEnglish 3h3 hours ago

#BREAKING: #Jordan'ian special forces are fighting w/ an armed group in the Mokhayyam refugee camp in #Irbid http://bawa.ba/1TPaeiP

https://twitter.com/saraewilliams

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