Jordan city hit by riots after double murder: MP
Source: The Daily Star [Lebanon]
AMMAN: Businesses in Jordan's restive southern city of Maan closed on Sunday in an act of "civil disobedience" after overnight clashes with police over the murders of two residents, an MP and witness said.
"Civil disobedience in Maan is growing after the authorities failed to arrest the killers of two people," Maan MP Amjad al-Khattab told AFP, saying the killings took place five days ago.
Resident Abu Abdo Kateb said shops, restaurants and other businesses were closed.
"Everything is shut except for a bakery and a pharmacy," he said. "People rioted and clashed with police overnight. I could hear gunshots. Some armed men tried to attack government buildings but police fired tear gas. There's a heavy security presence now."
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