“We will strike with an iron fist anyone who tries to attack lives and property,” the police statement added. A police source had earlier said the officer was shot by unknown assailants during clashes in the Husseiniya area of Maan. Sporadic skirmishes spread to other smaller towns in the vicinity where police used tear gas to disperse stone throwing youths. Tensions have been mounting in Maan and several cities in southern Jordan after days of sporadic strikes by lorry drivers protesting high fuel prices. Some activist strikers have threatened to stage street protests in provincial cities on Friday.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2022 21:29 UTC