On Tuesday, the State Security Court held the first public hearing in the case of the martyrdom of Brigadier General Abdul Razzaq Abdul Hafez Al Dalabeh and his colleagues from the Public Security ranks in Al Husseiniya, Ma’an. In the presence of the defendants’ defense attorneys, and in accordance with the followed legal principles.

The session began with the recitation of the indictment, papers and seizures, and the defendants were asked about the charges against them, where they all answered that they were “not guilty.”

Carrying out terrorist acts that led to the death of a person with participation in violation of the provisions of Article 1 and in the context of Articles (7/b/1) and (7/f) of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments for the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth defendants.

Affiliation with a group with the intention of committing terrorist acts against the citizens of the Kingdom, contrary to the provisions of Article (3/d) and in the context of Articles (7/c) and (7/f) of the same law for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth defendants.

Possession of weapons with the intention of using them to carry out terrorist acts with participation, contrary to the provisions of Article (3/f) and in the context of Articles (7/c) and (7/f) of the same law for the first, second, fifth, seventh and eighth defendants.

Carrying out terrorist acts that resulted in damage to a means of transport by participation, contrary to the provisions of Article (2) and Article (7/a/1) and in the context of Article (7/f) of the same law for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth defendants.

Carrying out a terrorist act that would disturb public order, spread terror among people, intimidate them, and endanger people’s lives, contrary to the provisions of Article (147/1) and in the context of Article (148/2) of the Penal Code No. 16 of 1960 and its amendments for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and ninth defendants. .

Joining terrorist and armed groups in violation of the provisions of Articles (3/c) and (7/c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments for the seventh and eighth defendants.

Promoting the ideas of a terrorist group in violation of the provisions of Article (3/e) and in the context of Article (7/c) of the same law for the seventh and eighth defendants.

Conspiracy with the intent to carry out terrorist acts contrary to the provisions of Articles (7/g) and (7/i) and in the context of Article (2) of the same law for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth defendants.

The session was adjourned to next Tuesday, July 4.

On December 19, 2022, the Public Security Directorate announced the martyrdom of 3 Public Security employees and the injury of 5 others, during a raid, after the investigations conducted by the investigation team in charge of the death of Brigadier General al-Dalabeh led to the suspicion of a group of brothers who carried takfiri thought.

A special security force surrounded the whereabouts of the suspects. Immediately after the raid began, one of them fired heavy bullets from an automatic weapon at the force, and the rules of engagement were applied. As a result, 3 officers and members of the force were killed, 5 others were wounded, and the terrorist shooter was killed.

On March 13, 2023, the Attorney General of the State Security Court, Colonel Military Judge Abdullah Al-Fawwaz, transferred the case file related to the martyrdom of Brigadier General Abdul Razzaq Abdul Hafez Al-Dalabeh, Major Ghaith Qassem Al-Rahahleh, Lieutenant / 1 Moataz Musa Abdel-Hadi Al-Najada and Sergeant Ibrahim Atef Al-Shaqareen “Martyrs of Maan” from security salaries to the State Security Court, in preparation for proceeding with the trial procedures in accordance with the rules.

The raid led to the arrest of 9 other persons suspected of involvement in the case, including 4 brothers of the murdered terrorist who opened fire at the force, and three other sons of one of them, along with two other persons who were with them. They were seized with a group of automatic firearms and a large amount of ammunition.

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