Jordan court sentences 5 Daesh members to death

A court in Jordan has sentenced to death five members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.

According to reports, the official Petra news agency said the State Security Court sentenced the five to death by hanging on Wednesday.

They were arrested along with 15 other members of Daesh in a raid on their hideout in the city of Irbid in March. Seven militants and a Jordanian police officer were killed during the operation.

According to the report, the 15 terrorists were given prison terms ranging from three to 15 years with hard labor.

The 20 members of the dismantled terror cell were found guilty of murdering a policeman, planning and practicing acts of terror, manufacturing explosives, possessing weapons and promoting terrorist ideas.

The news comes about a week after gunmen killed at least four policemen during fierce clashes with security forces in the southern city of Karak.

On December 20, security forces conducted a raid on a house in a village on the outskirts of Karak, where suspected militants were believed to be hiding.

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