Hostage situation with foreign tourists reported in Jordan’s Crusader castle, 1 Canadian dead
RT.com
18 Dec, 2016
A group of armed masked men attacked security forces before barricading themselves in a medieval Crusader-era castle in the Jordanian city of Karak. Foreign tourists are believed to be trapped inside the historic site, and a security operation is ongoing.
At least five people were killed and nine others wounded in the attack in southern Jordan, AFP reported, citing security sources.
At least fourteen people, including a tourist from Malaysia, are among the hostages, local media say, adding that security forces have managed to free some of them.
A foreign tourist and another civilian were among those killed in the Sunday afternoon shootout, local Al Ghad newspaper reported. Four policemen also died and a number of bystanders were wounded, some seriously, it added.
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