THREE JORDANIANS CHARGED WITH SECURITY OFFENSES,

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001038

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2017
TAGS: PTER PGOV JO
SUBJECT: THREE JORDANIANS CHARGED WITH SECURITY OFFENSES,
INCLUDING ALLEGED PLOT TO ASSASSINATE POTUS

REF: A. OSC REPORT "TRIAL OF 3 PERSONS ACCUSED OF

PLANNING TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT BUSH"

B. TD-314/91008-06

Classified By: CDA DANIEL RUBINSTEIN FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) and (D)


1. (SBU) Arab media reported that during an open session of
Jordan's state security court March 7, a prosecutor announced
that three men charged with possessing illegal weapons and
attempting to set fire to a liquor store had also discussed
among themselves the idea of assassinating the President
during his visit to Jordan in late November, as well as
attacking American and Danish embassies in Amman. (Note:
Denmark has an honorary consul, but no Embassy, in Jordan).
A Jordanian journalist who attended the hearing told post
that the three live in Zarqa, north of Amman. During the
proceedings, there was no mention of the three having been in
Amman during the President's visit.


2. (C) This case may relate to the information reported ref

B. Post is inquiring with GOJ security contacts for
additional background.
RUBINSTEIN