Jordan PM urged to pursue war against Islamic militancy

Jordan’s King Abdullah II appointed his national security adviser as the new prime minister today, giving him a mandate to launch an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of this month’s triple hotel blasts.

In a designation letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, Abdullah said the November 9 attacks “increase our determination to stick to our reform and democratisation process, which is irreversible”.