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Two Americans and a South African in Jordan have been killedin a shooting at a US-backed training centre for security officers from across the Middle East. Two Americans and a South African in Jordan have been killed in a shooting at a US-backed training centre for security officers from across the Middle East.
The deaths occurred at King Abdullah police training facility in Muwuaqqar on the outskirts of Amman and involved a Jordanian police officer, described as the shooter, who also died during the incident. The deaths occurred at King Abdullah police training facility in Muwuaqqar, on the outskirts of Amman, and involved a Jordanian police officer, described as the shooter, who also died during the incident.
Four other trainers - two Americans and two Jordanians - were also injured in the shooting, according to a government spokesman. Four other trainers – two Americans and two Jordanians – were injured in the shooting, according to a government spokesman.
Although initial details were confused the deaths took place on the 10th anniversary of a series of co-ordinated attacks by al-Qaida in Iraq and seemed to bear a similarity to similar incidents in Afghanistan where guns were turned on US trainers. The incident took place on the 10th anniversary of a series of co-ordinated attacks by al-Qaida in Iraq, and seemed to bear a similarity to incidents in Afghanistan in which guns were turned on US trainers.
First reports in the Jordanian media gave contradictory accounts with some reporting that the incident may have been “accidental” while others suggested an exchange of fire between the Americans and the Jordanian officer. Initial reports in the Jordanian media gave contradictory accounts, with some suggesting that the shooting may have been “accidental” and others reporting an exchange of fire between the Americans and the Jordanian officer.
A Jordanian government spokesman, Mohammed Momani, confirmed the deaths of the Americans and South Africans and said one of the two wounded Americans was in a serious condition. A Jordanian government spokesman, Mohammed Momani, confirmed the deaths of the Americans and South Africans and said one of the two wounded Americans was in a serious condition. He said Jordanian police officers had shot and killed the shooter.
Jordanian police officers shot and killed the shooter, according to Momani The government-run al-Rai newspaper identified the gunman as a veteran police officer who had served as a captain in the criminal investigation department before being transferred to the training academy.
Jordanian government-run newspaper al-Rai daily identified the gunman as a veteran Jordanian police officer, who served as a captain in the Jordanian criminal investigation department before being transferred to the training academy. The daily Jordan Times quoted an official as saying: “It is yet not known whether the shooting was because of a dispute between the policeman and the contractors.”
The daily Jordan Times quoted an official describing the gunman as “an attacker”.
“It is yet not known whether the shooting was because of a dispute between the policeman and the contractors,” said the source.