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Jordan security forces battle 'outlaws' in Irbid Jordan raids: Eight killed in Irbid as forces battle 'outlaws'
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Jordanian security forces say they engaged "outlaws" in the northern city of Irbid. A Jordanian security officer and seven "outlaws" have been killed in armed clashes in the northern city of Irbid, a government spokesman says.
The state-run Petra news agency said three members of the security forces had been injured. It also said some fighters had been killed and injured. Four officers were also injured in fighting triggered by raids, reportedly targeting jihadists, that began on Tuesday night and ended before dawn.
Early reports say the fighters in Irbid, which is near the Syrian border, may be Islamist militants. One security source said the targets were Islamic State (IS) sympathisers.
Jordan is part of the coalition acting against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. Jordan is part of a US-led military coalition against the group, which is based in neighbouring Syria and Iraq.
It joined the US and several Gulf Arab states in carrying out air strikes on IS militants in Syria in September 2014 to "ensure the stability and security" of its borders. The kingdom launched air strikes on IS positions in Syria in September 2014, to ensure the "stability and security" of its borders.
The killing of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh, captured by IS in December 2014, appeared to strengthen the government's resolve to take on the group. The overnight operation in Irbid, which is 20km (12 miles) from the Syrian border, was reportedly one of the largest against suspected jihadist cells in years.
But in January, the chief of Israel's armed forces warned Jordan could become a target of IS attacks. Government spokesman Mohammad Momani told the Public Security Department's Amen radio station that the raids started at around 19:00 (17:00 GMT) on Tuesday and lasted until 03:00 on Wednesday, according to the Jordan Times newspaper.
Heavy gunfire could be heard in videos purportedly from the scene published by local media. Mr Momani described the targets of the raids as "outlaws".
Some officials and local media described the gunmen as "extremists" but it is not clear whether any organised group is behind the incident. He did not elaborate, but separately told the Associated Press in a text message that they were part of a "terrorist group".
A security source told the Reuters news agency that they were mainly members of IS or sympathisers, and that they had been holed up in a residential building near a Palestinian refugee camp in the centre of Irbid.
At least 30 suspects were also arrested in the operation, the source added.