Jobless Protesters Clash with Police in Jordan

Local Editor

Security forces in Jordan clashed with a group of young demonstrators protesting their state of being unemployed in an area south of the capital, Amman.

Jordanian police claimed that the protesters were armed with "automatic weapons," which they allegedly used to "fire directly" at the police forces in the Dhiban region of the city of Madaba, 70 kilometers south of Amman.

Three officers were shot and wounded, according to police, which also said 22 people were arrested.

Witnesses said the protest was peaceful until police intervened, firing tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team