TOI staffToday, 4:36 pm
At a press conference, Jordanian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi says former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein was in contact with “foreign elements” and planned to take steps that would destabilize Jordan.
Safadi, speaking a day after the half brother of King Abdullah was placed under house arrest, says that his country has foiled a “malicious plot.”
Multiple reports have characterized the prince’s actions as a coup attempt.
Safadi says Jordanian intelligence had been following Hamah’s actions for some time, when they intercepted certain communications at what he calls the “zero hour.”
He also says foreign intelligence service contacted Hamza’s wife and planned to smuggle them out of the country.
“It was clear they moved from design and planning into action,” Safadi says. He says some 14-16 people are under arrest.
Safadi says military leaders were not involved, and in fact helped stop the alleged plot.
Content retrieved from: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jordan-confirms-kings-half-brother-planned-to-undermine-nations-security/.