Riyadh: The palace of the former Crown Prince of Jordan in Amman was raided on Saturday (local time) and two of his senior associates were arrested after revealing their position that they believe the country's ruling King Shah An attempt has been made to overthrow Abdullah II. It was reported by the state media.
The arrested comrades include Basem Ibrahim Awadallah, a member of the Jordanian royal family and longtime confidant of Saudi Arabia's envoy Hassan bin Zayed and King Abdullah. "Jordanian nationals Hassan bin Zayed, Basem Ibrahim Awadallah and others were arrested," Sputnik was quoted as saying.
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Two senior palace officials and an unidentified "other" man were arrested for "security reasons". An investigation is under way, according to Sputnik. The agency later denied media reports claiming that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been detained or detained.
The Washington Post reports that Jordanian police have arrested about 20 people who tried to block the movement of the former Crown Princess.
As a result of the move, officials described the complex and far-reaching plan, which includes at least one other Jordanian monarch, as well as tribal leaders and members of the country's political and security establishment, according to the Post. An official cited uncontroversial evidence of "foreign" support for the project.
In a statement later on Saturday, the Jordanian armed forces confirmed several arrests, saying Prince Hamza had been "asked to stop all activities or activities aimed at undermining Jordan's security and stability."
Jordan is considered a key ally of the United States in the Middle East and has been a key partner in the US-led campaign against Islamic State.
Zaid is a distant cousin of King Abdullah. His brother was Ali Bin Zaid, an intelligence officer killed along with seven CIA operatives in 2010 in a suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan.
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