In the aftermath of the horrific terrorist attack at a Tunisian museum, the head of Jordanian general security, Staff Gen. Towfeq Hamid Altwaliba, met in Amman with Tunisia’s ambassador to Jordan, Afifa Al-Malah, to discuss security cooperation. The March 2015 meeting also included talk of an information exchange as well as cross training in security.
Altwaliba stated that the Directorate of General Security is continuously working to enhance its performance and expand staff capability through specialized security training. He said he invited the Tunisian national security staff to enroll in any security training offered at the Jordanian security academy.
The ambassador expressed her confidence in Jordan’s Directorate of General Security and its role in the community. She cited the directorate’s work in educating and informing citizens to prevent them from falling prey to terrorist ideology and using distortions of religion to deceive the uninformed. “The effort of the directorate shows in the noticeable security and stability in the kingdom,” she said.
Jordanian officials have been vocal in their condemnation of the terrorist attack on the National Bardo Museum in Tunis on March 18, 2015. Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said Jordan stands by Tunisia against extremism and terrorism.
Momani reiterated Jordan’s firm position against terrorism and called for concerted international efforts to fight this shared threat to international peace and security. The fight against terrorist organizations and their ideology is the responsibility of all countries of the world, particularly Arab and Muslim countries, he said.
Sources: Petra – Jordan News Agency, www.assabahnews.tn/