The Jordanian government aims to ban the Muslim Brotherhood's activities completely, citing national security threats linked to the group and recent arrests of individuals involved in alleged plots.
Jordan Moves to Outlaw Muslim Brotherhood Activities Amid Security Concerns
Jordan Moves to Outlaw Muslim Brotherhood Activities Amid Security Concerns
Jordan's Interior Ministry announces a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood following security threats.
Jordan's Interior Ministry declared on Wednesday its intention to enforce a comprehensive ban on the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization already prohibited in several other Arab nations. This announcement follows a week when Jordanian security forces apprehended 16 individuals suspected of planning actions that could jeopardize national security, including the use of weapons, explosives, and intentions to create drones and train fighters both domestically and internationally.
During a televised press conference, Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh suggested that this plot was associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, stating that "elements of the Muslim Brotherhood" orchestrated operations in secrecy that threatened national stability and security unity. He revealed that explosives and firearms were seized and reported that on the night of the announcement, the group attempted to smuggle and destroy significant documentation. An explosives manufacturing site connected to a leader's son was also discovered.
Jordan had previously initiated steps towards dismantling the Brotherhood through a 2020 court ruling and had shut down the group's headquarters in Amman back in 2016. However, the implications of this new ban on the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Brotherhood which garnered 31 out of 138 parliamentary seats in the latest election, remain uncertain. This party notably emphasized its opposition to the Israeli invasion of Gaza during its electoral campaign.
During a televised press conference, Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh suggested that this plot was associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, stating that "elements of the Muslim Brotherhood" orchestrated operations in secrecy that threatened national stability and security unity. He revealed that explosives and firearms were seized and reported that on the night of the announcement, the group attempted to smuggle and destroy significant documentation. An explosives manufacturing site connected to a leader's son was also discovered.
Jordan had previously initiated steps towards dismantling the Brotherhood through a 2020 court ruling and had shut down the group's headquarters in Amman back in 2016. However, the implications of this new ban on the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Brotherhood which garnered 31 out of 138 parliamentary seats in the latest election, remain uncertain. This party notably emphasized its opposition to the Israeli invasion of Gaza during its electoral campaign.
