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Abdullah
/ æˈʌə /
noun
- Abdullah18821951MJordanianTransjordanianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951
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Reports said that hundreds of people attended Shah's funeral, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who told reporters that the man was killed while trying to stop the attackers.
Asma Hirzallah, Mayar, 5, and Abdullah, 3, were killed.
The region's chief minister, Omar Abdullah, said the attack was "much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years".
"The army categorically denies operating any such detention centres," Lt Col Abdullah Ibn Zaid told the BBC.
Efforts to try to restore a ceasefire are continuing, with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Cairo on Monday with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II.
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