Jordanian young man killed in Germany over pro-Palestine posts

Amman (QNN)- Jordanian media reported that the Jordanian citizen Mohammad Barakat (21 years old) was shot dead in the German city of Hamburg. The crime took place over Barakat’s pro-Palestine posts on social media, according to the same sources.

Jordanian Khaberni News website said that Barakat’s family communicated with the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanding further details on the crime. They also demanded to know the identity of the perpetrator.

Mohammad was a student studying information technology in Hamburg, Germany. On Tuesday, his family received a phone call informing them that he was killed.

Al Arabiya cited relatives of Barakat as stating that security forces in Germany did not provide enough information on the crime. The family only knew that two bullets killed Mohammad in his head.

The family added that Mohammad has been active voicing his support for the Palestinian people. He posted a lot about the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is following the issue.