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Melkite Greek Catholic Archdiocese mourns the martyr Sergeant Jawad al-Slaytah

Amman, Jordan ·

Father Nabil Haddad, the general vicar of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, said Sergeant Jawad al-Slaytah was killed in central Amman while carrying out his duty, describing the attack as a cowardly terrorist assault. He said the sergeant served with the Public Security Directorate and was one of the sons of the Jordanian family.

Amman is Jordan's capital, and the kingdom has a long-standing Christian community alongside its Muslim majority.

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