The Council of Churches in Jordan decided Monday to cancel the Christmas and New Year celebrations for this year, and limit them to religious rituals.

This came due to the recent events witnessed in Jordan and to stand in solidarity with the Public Security personnel, and the grieving families.

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Earlier Monday, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) announced the deaths of three personnel and the injury of five others during a raid on a suspect in the killing of the late Brigadier General Al-Dalabeh.

The directorate said that the suspect, who was regarded as a terrorist, was killed in the raid, and nine other people were arrested, and investigations are ongoing.

The PSD mourned the deaths of the policemen after having mourned the death of Brigadier General Al-Dalabeh earlier Friday, Dec. 16, when he was hit with a bullet to the head while dealing with riots that a group of vandals and outlaws was carrying out in Al Husseiniya area in Ma’an Governorate.