Jordan voices solidarity with Belgium as terror hits capital

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday phoned Belgium’s King Philippe and offered his condolences over the death of innocent victims in the terrorist attack in Brussels airport and another one on the metro, a Royal Court statement said.

During the call, His Majesty voiced his utter condemnation of these cowardly terrorist acts and wished the injured a speedy recovery. 

His Majesty also sent a cable of condolences to Belgium’s king and the Belgian government, voicing Jordan’s solidarity with Belgium in facing terrorism. 

Jordan on Tuesday also condemned the terrorist attacks, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani voiced Jordan’s solidarity with the Belgian government and offered condolences over the death of innocent victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

The Foreign Ministry received no information about any Jordanian victims of the explosions, Petra quoted the ministry’s spokesperson, Sabah Al Rafie, as saying Tuesday. 

Rafie told Petra that the ministry is working in cooperation with the Jordanian Embassy in Brussels to follow up on the condition of the Jordanians there and check on them.

Meanwhile, the ministry called for Jordanians to be cautious and contact the embassy in Brussels on (003226407755) or the operations centre in the Foreign Ministry on (065501444) in case they needed any help.