Abdul Nasser Bani Hani Explained

Abdul Nasser Bani Hani also known as Abu Jamal (died 6 October 2013) was a Jordanian politician. Bani Hani was chosen in the Parliamentary elections of 2010 and served in the 16th Parliament of Jordan in the House of Representatives as a representative of the First District of Irbid Governorate. His term ended when new elections were held early 2013.

Death

Bani Hani was killed on 6 October 2013 during a tribal clash in Al Barha District, Irbid. Bani Hani was in the process of breaking up a group of young men and calming people down when he was shot in the stomach. A total of seven persons were shot in the clashes, including a brother of Bani Hani. Jordan's Interior Minister, Hussein Al-Majali, said that the likely suspect was taken into custody.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raed Omari . Former Irbid MP shot to death by tribe members . . 7 October 2013 . 13 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008153504/http://jordantimes.com/former-irbid-mp-shot-to-death-by-tribe-members . 8 October 2013 .