From Amman Hotels to Karak Church: Two Decades of Attacks in Jordan

Jordan has witnessed deadly attacks over the past two decades targeting hotels, security services, military sites and civilians, alongside armed confrontations and operations to disrupt suspected plots.

The incidents have struck locations ranging from hotels in the capital, Amman, to a church in Karak. They form part of a history of violence affecting both civilian spaces and institutions responsible for the kingdom’s security.

Security forces have also been involved in armed clashes during this period. Alongside responding to attacks, authorities have carried out operations aimed at preventing further violence.

Jordanian authorities said the plots targeted in those operations threatened the kingdom’s security. The record of the past two decades encompasses both attacks that caused deaths and suspected plans that officials said they had thwarted.