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By Ahmad Abdelbaset Rjoub
Jordanian writer and researcher
In a significant security development, Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID) announced it had thwarted a terrorist plot aimed at manufacturing locally made weapons with a range of 3 to 5 kilometers. According to official reports, a dangerous cell behind acts of sabotage targeting societal stability and national security was uncovered.

Not Just Perpetrators... Who’s Behind the 16 That Tried to Burn Jordan?
In a world rife with conflicts and regional instability, Jordan once again proves that its security is not a gift from anyone, but the result of deep-rooted intelligence efforts and uncompromising vigilance. The GID, through an official statement and a televised report on Jordan TV, revealed details of one of the most dangerous security cases dealt with in recent years. It dismantled a complex terrorist plot that began in 2021, operating covertly over four years with foreign funding and training, but executed internally by members of an unlicensed and dissolved organization.

This is not a fictional story—it is the dangerous reality of a sprawling terrorist cell involved in the manufacturing of short-range rockets using both local tools and smuggled equipment. The group also possessed TNT, C4, and SEMTEX-H explosives, and was preparing drones in addition to building fortified warehouses and secret storage rooms in the governorates of Zarqa and Amman. All this was happening on Jordanian soil, under the vigilant eyes of security forces and continuous surveillance from the very beginning.

Information indicates that these weapons were intended to target state institutions and vital locations, including security centers and government buildings, aiming to spread chaos and panic throughout society.

What was uncovered goes far beyond a mere security offense or arms smuggling—it was a full-fledged project aimed at destabilizing Jordan from within. The plot predated the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation and the subsequent outbreak of violence in Gaza and the region, proving that the motive was not solidarity with the resistance or participation in an external conflict, but rather the execution of an internal agenda with destructive tools aimed at chaos and weakening the state.

Even more alarming is that the plan was not an isolated act, but tied to foreign entities and defunct ideological organizations that believe violence is a means to achieve their goals. One of the main instigators, named Ibrahim Mohammed according to the televised report, was affiliated with the unlicensed Muslim Brotherhood group. He arranged for two members of the cell to travel to Lebanon for training and coordination with organizational leaders there. Meanwhile, a third member was tasked with transferring funds. This was not just a group of misguided individuals—it was a fully structured network with organized funding, training, and direction.

The activities of the terrorist cell were varied: from manufacturing rockets with a range of up to 5 kilometers, to developing drones, storing high-grade explosives in populated areas, and constructing secret warehouses with camouflaged concrete doors—precisely engineered to hide tools and explosives. The scale of the preparations reflects not random recklessness, but a calculated, long-term plan designed to strike at Jordan’s sovereignty.

This revelation underscores the continuous efforts of Jordan’s security agencies in monitoring all potential threats to ensure the safety of the homeland and its citizens.

While the Jordanian state—under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II—was fully engaged in delivering aid to our brothers in Gaza through diplomatic and logistical efforts, these individuals were plotting to strike from within. The deadly irony is that the group’s planned operation did not target a foreign enemy but the Jordanian people, the institutions of the state, and the very symbol of national stability.

Since 2021, the GID had been quietly tracking the case with professional intelligence work—monitoring, documenting, and waiting for the right moment. They succeeded in dismantling the group after confirming the readiness of the prototype missile. The tools, raw materials, and metal structures that were seized indicate the plan had reached an advanced stage, on the verge of execution, and that the Kingdom was dangerously close to a potential catastrophe.

Conclusion: The Jordanian Intelligence… A Hand That Strikes Terrorism Before It Rises
This is not just about 16 perpetrators now behind bars—it is a spark revealing a hidden war being waged on Jordanian soil. We call on everyone to stand behind our armed forces and security agencies, and to cooperate with them to ensure peace and stability in the Kingdom. We stand united with the General Intelligence Directorate, supporting them and saluting every officer who played a role in protecting the nation from this dark scheme. But justice must not stop with the executors—the real criminal is the one who planned, trained, and funded, who directs these cells from abroad, sending them money and toxic ideas.

Justice will not be complete until every person who dared to target Jordan is held accountable. These perpetrators were merely tools. Anyone who thought they could import chaos into our land must realize that the grip of our security forces is stronger than all their fake rockets, and that the people—standing firm behind their leadership—will never allow our land of peace to be turned into a battlefield of destruction.

The message is clear: whoever orchestrated this scheme from abroad will pay the price. The true mastermind remains the real target of justice... and tomorrow will not be too early for justice to reach him.