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(Reuters) -Jordan’s neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah’s half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been told to halt actions used to target the country’s “security and stability”.
FILE PHOTO: Jordan s Prince Hamza (R) and his wife Princess Noor attend official celebrations of the 10th anniversary of King Abdullah s accession to the throne, in Amman June 9, 2009. REUTERS/Majed Jaber
In a statement published by the state news agency, it said the action was part of a broader security investigation in which a former minister, a member of the royal family and some other unidentified individuals were detained.
The American-born Jordanian royal said she hoped praying that truth and justice will prevail following the reported detainment of her son Prince Hamzah bin Hussein in Jordan.
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