ALBAWABA - Jordanian Minister of Interior Mazin Al-Farrayeh announced a ban on the activities of the so-called Muslim Brotherhood, designating it an illegal organization.
The Minister also said in a press conference that any activity by the group, regardless of its nature, is considered a violation of the law and subject to legal accountability.
"Membership in the so-called dissolved Muslim Brotherhood is prohibited," Al-Farrayeh added. Nonetheless, Jordan decided to close down all offices or headquarters used by the group, or even linked to them indirectly.
The minister further warned that legal and necessary action will be taken against any individual or entity proven to be involved in criminal acts related to the declared cases or the dissolved group.
The Minister explained that on the same night, the Jordanian security forces announced foiling a terror attempt against the country last week, the dissolved group attempted to smuggle and destroy large quantities of documents from its headquarters to conceal its suspicious activities and connections.
The Minister of Interior also revealed that later, after the announcement of the cases targeting national security last week, the Jordanian forces also foiled an operation to manufacture and test explosives was uncovered by one of the sons of the dissolved group's leaders and others who intended to target security forces and sensitive sites within the Kingdom.
Last week, Jordan confirmed the arrest of 16 suspects over plots to carry out attacks inside the country involving rockets and drones.
In an official statement shared via the Jordanian government’s X account, the General Intelligence Department confirmed that the suspects were involved in a series of security-related activities, which had been under close surveillance since 2021.
