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| Man Killed in Southern Jordan Riots |
| 2002-11-24 |
| Clashes between police and rioters left one person dead and several injured Sunday in the volatile southern city of Maan, potentially a source of unrest if the United States attacks neighboring Iraq. Which is why it's boiling now... The violence began when a mob angry about the arrest of a youth attacked a police vehicle, officials said. Police said the youth had thrown stones at a patrol car. Later, crowds attacked police, firing guns at the officers, officials said. Police returned fire, killing one man. Several people were wounded, two of them critically, according to a doctor at the city hospital. I don't think I'm going to send them get-well cards... A curfew was clamped on the city. Gunfire continued into the night and could be heard on the outskirts of Maan. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Tanks are reported to be involve in riot suppression, now. Jordan is still a two people nation. The Bedu and the Palos. And there's nothing a nomad likes better than pounding on a city guy. So, periodicly, the King lets his troops loose on the Palos, when they get too uppity. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-11-25 08:18:35 |
| #1 So, the Arab Street is speaking, but it appears that Jordan is telling them to "SHUT UP!" This is further proof that inaction on the part of governments to reign in Arab Street riots equates to implicit agreement. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2002-11-25 07:14:44 |