A man has been shot dead by security forces after setting himself on fire outside a royal compound in Jordan, sources familiar with the situation told GB News.
Last night a man self-immolated outside the gates to the royal compound in Aqaba, a small town known for hosting Jordanian royals for holidays away from Amman.
The interior ministry confirmed that an incident occurred yesterday at the Red Sea location.
The ministry did not specify the location, but sources familiar with the situation told this broadcaster it took place outside the gates of a royal compound.
Man shot dead after ‘setting himself on fire’ at Jordanian royal palace gates
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One Middle East analyst with security firm Sibylline told GB News that the motive for the self-immolation was unknown.
“There have not been any official statements on this individual’s motivation,” the analyst told GB News.
“Social media sources are divided– some have cited opposition to Jordan’s ties with Israel, others have cited the increasing cost of living.
“There is also a realistic possibility that this was a personal matter that is unrelated to political considerations.”
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Moment before US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in WashingtonTwitterThe incident comes after a 25-year-old self-immolated outside the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC, in protest against what he described as a “genocide” in Gaza.
Jordan has a significant ethnically Palestinian population and there have been regular protests regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the normally peaceful country.
Jordan is a close ally of Britain and the United States in the region and has supported both nations with aid drops into Gaza.
King Abdullah II has directly overseen some of these airdrops.