A minimum of seven folks have been killed after armed males in Jordan opened hearth in what look like focused assaults in opposition to vacationers and police within the metropolis of Karak.
A Canadian girl believed to be a vacationer was killed, together with 4 cops and two Jordanian civilians, safety officers mentioned.
Photographs broke out in numerous components of Karak, earlier than a bunch gunmen fled to the town's medieval fort, the place a number of vacationers inside have been taken hostage.
Police freed 10 folks however some are nonetheless being held because the gunmen proceed to shoot at authorities who've surrounded the fortress, a safety supply mentioned.
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Photographs broke out in numerous components of Karak, earlier than a bunch of gunmen fled to the town's medieval fort, the place a number of vacationers are believed to be trapped inside
A Canadian girl was killed in a shootout between police and armed males who had holed themselves up in a medieval fort in southern Jordan
Gunmen in numerous areas of the town opened hearth, showing to focus on police in addition to vacationers close to the fort.
Karak, situated about 70 miles south of Amman, is a vacationer vacation spot well-known for its Crusader fort.
In response to Jordan's Public Security Directorate, a police patrol responded to studies of a home hearth, solely to be attacked by gunmen inside the house, Al Jazeera reported.
Two officers have been wounded, and the gunmen fled by automobile, based on the Petra information company.
One other safety patrol was attacked, however nobody was injured.
A police patrol responded to studies of a home hearth earlier on Sunday, solely to be attacked by gunmen inside the house, it was reported. Pictured, Jordanian police close to Karak Citadel
Photographs have been additionally fired at a police station in Karak Citadel, wounding 'a number of policemen and passerby', based on Petra.
Authorities mentioned '5 or 6 gunmen' have been concerned, however Prime Minister Prime Minister Hani Mulki mentioned there have been 10 assailants contained in the fortress.
'Police and safety forces have surrounded the fort and its neighborhood and launched an operation to seek out the gunmen,' based on a press release issued by the Public Safety Directorate.
Mulki, who was addressing parliament on the time of the assaults, mentioned 'plenty of safety personnel' had been killed.
The Canadian authorities confirmed certainly one of its nationals was among the many victims.
The id of the assailants was not instantly clear and no group has taken duty.
Gunmen in numerous areas of the town opened hearth in Karak, situated about 70 miles south of Amman. Town, well-known for its Crusader fort, is a vacationer vacation spot
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