Five suspected extremists arrested during a deadly raid in the Jordanian town of Salt were on Wednesday (August 15th) charged with terrorism offences in the kingdom's state security court, AFP reported.
Three alleged extremists were killed and five others detained on Saturday when security forces raided a building in the town of Salt.
The operation, which also left four members of Jordan's security forces dead, was linked to a Friday blast that killed a policeman and wounded six others at a music festival.
The court's prosecutor accused the five detainees of "carrying out acts of terrorism that led to the death of a person and the demolition of a building" and "conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts".
The five also were charged with the "possession and manufacturing of explosives for use in illegal activities" and the "possession of weapons and ammunition for use in illegal activities".
Under the 2006 Prevention of Terrorism Act, the charges are punishable by hanging.
A royal decree was issued Tuesday to posthumously promote Maj. Muath Damanieh, who died during the Saturday raid, to the rank of Lt. Col.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to promote Corp. Hisham Aqarbeh to the rank of Sergeant, and Lance Corporal Mohammad Bani Yassin to the rank of Corporal, the Jordanian news agency, Petra, reported.
Both of the security officers passed away during the operation in Salt.
Gendarmerie Sgt. Ali Qoqazeh, killed in the Friday attack, has been promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer.
During a Tuesday visit to the General Department of the Gendarmerie, King Abdullah said all Jordanians are proud of security agencies’ efforts in the recent operation in Salt to safeguard the country’s security and stability.
