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Jordan bans press coverage on alleged terror plot: report

Published July 6th, 2015 - 03:54 GMT
Media reports said Jordan has banned media from publishing information about an alleged extremist attack in the country. (AFP/File)
Media reports said Jordan has banned media from publishing information about an alleged extremist attack in the country. (AFP/File)

Jordan's State Security Court has banned media Monday from publishing information about an alleged Iranian-backed terror plot, Indo Asian News Service reported. 

Media reports about the ban came shortly after the trial of suspect Khaled al-Rubai, who works for Iranian intelligence and allegedly attempted to carry out extremist attacks in Jordan. All outlets have been banned from reporting on the trial. 

Al-Rubai reportedly had been detained by Jordanian security forces earlier on Monday. The 49-year-old had been involved in previous attacks and is a member of the Iranian-backed Bayt al-Maqdis group.

Al-Rubai was arrested north of Amman in Jerash, where he was allegedly storing explosives, IANS reported.

 

 

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