AMMAN: Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan vowed on Friday that his country will continue its fight against terrorism after a stabbing attack killed a police officer and injured another in Amman.

Hassan condemned the killing of Corporal Jawad Al-Salayta, who was attacked while on duty on Thursday, and pledged a firm response to threats against the country’s security and social cohesion.

“We will strike with an iron fist against the hideouts of extremists and terrorists, and anyone who cooperates with them,” Hassan wrote on X.

He said Jordan would show no tolerance toward extremist ideology, offering condolences to Al-Salayta’s family and wishing a speedy recovery to Lt. Firas Al-Ananzeh, who was injured while confronting the attacker.

Authorities said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect had planned an attack targeting security personnel. The State Security Court’s prosecution has opened an investigation.

The incident came less than two weeks after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hmoud village in Karak, killing nine people and wounding at least 40.

Jordanian authorities described the shooting as a “terrorist attack,” prompting King Abdullah II to order a stronger security response and efforts to combat extremist ideology.

The State Security Court began the trial of three suspects on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges, including nine counts of committing terrorist acts resulting in death.

The recent attacks have prompted calls within Jordan for tougher counterterrorism legislation.

Lower House Speaker Ibrahim Tarawneh said on Friday that parliament would work with the government to review existing laws, identify loopholes and strengthen measures against extremism.

Legal experts called for a more proactive approach to counterterrorism, urging reforms to prevent attacks before they occur, curb terrorist financing and online recruitment, and strengthen prison rehabilitation programs to stop the spread of extremist ideology.

Laith Nasraween, constitutional law professor at the University of Jordan, also urged a review of the country’s anti-terrorism law, particularly penalties for serious offenses and provisions addressing terrorist financing.

Both experts stressed that combating terrorism required measures extending beyond punishment to preventing radicalization and the recruitment of new members by extremist groups, the Jordan News Agency reported.