According to Jordanian reports, the terrorists are all members of one family, among them, a father and his sons.
The father and two sons were originally from Syria. A fourth terrorist from the same family was originally from Iraq.
The four terrorists were caught as they were attempting to escape Jordan into Iraq. Jordanian security officials say the terrorists hoped to gain international recognition by firing a rocket into Eilat and harming Israel’s tourist industry.
The official Jordanian announcement was particular about emphasizing that the terrorists were not affiliated with al Qaeda, but with an independent organization that operated from Iraq.
According to reports, the terrorists also fired a rocket at a United States ship docked in the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba, adjacent to Eilat, but missed their target.
The father and two sons were originally from Syria. A fourth terrorist from the same family was originally from Iraq.
The four terrorists were caught as they were attempting to escape Jordan into Iraq. Jordanian security officials say the terrorists hoped to gain international recognition by firing a rocket into Eilat and harming Israel’s tourist industry.
The official Jordanian announcement was particular about emphasizing that the terrorists were not affiliated with al Qaeda, but with an independent organization that operated from Iraq.
According to reports, the terrorists also fired a rocket at a United States ship docked in the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba, adjacent to Eilat, but missed their target.