Coup attempt in Jordan. Around 20 arrested for attempting to overthrow Abdullah

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BREAKING: Coup attempt in Jordan. Around 20 arrested for attempting to overthrow Abdullah and replace him with Prince Hamzeh, who is under house arrest. By @JobyWarrick
REUPPING to correct wrong info about Queen Noor, Hamzeh's US-born MOTHER.

Jordanian royal detained in alleged plot against King Abdullah II
Jordanian officials arrest nearly 20 after discovering complex plan to unseat monarch
washingtonpost.com
11:34 AM · Apr 3, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/jordan-coup-abdullah-plot/2021/04/03/2a517ed2-9498-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html

Jordanian authorities on Saturday arrested nearly 20 people and sought to restrain the movement of the kingdom’s former crown prince amid what officials called a “threat to the country’s stability.”

Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the oldest son of the late King Hussein and his American-born fourth wife Queen Noor, was told to remain at his Amman palace amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to unseat his older half brother, King Abdullah II, according to a senior Middle East intelligence official briefed on the events.

The move followed the discovery of what palace officials described as a complex and far-reaching plot that included at least one other Jordanian royal as well as tribal leaders and members of the country’s security establishment.

Additional arrests were expected, said the intelligence official, who like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing security sensitivities surrounding the ongoing law-enforcement operation. A Jordanian adviser to the palace confirmed that arrests had been made related to a “threat to the country’s stability.”

Prince Hamzah served as Jordan’s crown prince for four years before the title was transferred to the current monarch’s eldest son, Hussein.

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[Karadeniz]

1. Another problem with royalty... Sultans solved it by having their brothers killed.

[Mosby]

2. Maybe they should consider democratic elections.

The Palestinians should have their voices heard.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Prince Hamzeh/Ivanka/Donnie Jr