"Forty police officers were injured, including six with knives, when they tried to break up the demonstrations in Zarka," said the local police spokesman, specifying that six police officers were in serious condition.
Today, protests were held in several cities of that country, where demonstrators demanded the departure of Prime Minister Maruf Bahit from power and the removal of the regime.
More than a thousand people gathered in Amman at the invitation of the opposition Front of Islamic Action, who shouted "the people want democracy and social justice", "we want the dissolution of the parliament" and "the people want regime reform and the eradication of corruption, Jordan is free, Bahite is leaving".
Demonstrations were also held in the cities of Karak and Manu, in the south of the country, as well as in Irbid, in the north. The organizers announced that the protests will continue until the implementation of the reforms begins.
Clashes in Zarqa occurred when police fired tear gas at protesters after Salafists (radical Islamists) rioted.
According to information that has not been officially confirmed, dozens of radical Islamists are among the injured.
Salafists have been protesting for several weeks demanding the release of their supporters from prison. In clashes between protesters and government supporters on March 24 in Amman, one person was killed and 160 were injured.
Anti-government protests in Jordan began three months ago.
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