Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood for Allegedly Plotting to Destabilize Country

Long viewed as a U.S. ally, Jordan currently hosts more than 3,500 U.S. troops and a string of U.S. military bases.

A Jordanian flag billows in front of a view of Israel at Al-Maghtas near the Jordan River on Jan. 18, 2002. Leila Gorchev/AFP via Getty Images

The Middle Eastern nation of Jordan has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood group, following claims that some of its members had plotted to destabilize the country.

“It has been proven that members of the group operate in the dark and engage in activities that could destabilize the country,” Jordan’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement on April 23.