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Jordanian given death penalty for 2019 stabbing attack

The man and two accomplices reportedly were inspired by the Islamic State to stab tourists and Jordanian police in the ancient city of Jerash.
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A Jordanian court has sentenced a man to death for stabbing tourists and police in 2019.

The State Security Court found the man guilty of terrorism on Tuesday and gave him the death sentence, the state-run Jordan News Agency, also known as Petra, reported.

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