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| Two Americans, a South African and a Jordanian were killed at a US-backed security training center in Jordan when a gunman opened fire, US and Jordanian officials have said. At least six other people are believed to have been wounded in the shooting. | Two Americans, a South African and a Jordanian were killed at a US-backed security training center in Jordan when a gunman opened fire, US and Jordanian officials have said. At least six other people are believed to have been wounded in the shooting. |
| The deaths occurred at the Jordan International Police Training Center in al-Muwaqqar, 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 the Jordan International Police Training Center in al-Muwaqqar, on the outskirts of Amman, and involved a Jordanian police officer, described as the shooter, who also died during the incident. |
| Six other trainers – including two Americans, two Jordanians and at least one Lebanese citizen – were injured in the shooting, one critically, according to a Jordanian government spokesman. | Six other trainers – including two Americans, two Jordanians and at least one Lebanese citizen – were injured in the shooting, one critically, according to a Jordanian government spokesman. |
| The US embassy confirmed in a statement on Monday that the incident occurred at the training center but refused to provide further details. In the statement, the US embassy urged its citizens to avoid travelling to the area “for the time being”. | The US embassy confirmed in a statement on Monday that the incident occurred at the training center but refused to provide further details. In the statement, the US embassy urged its citizens to avoid travelling to the area “for the time being”. |
| Addressing the shooting before a White House meeting with the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, President Obama said the shooter was “someone dressed in military uniform”. | |
| “We take this very seriously and we’ll be working closely with the Jordanians to determine exactly what happened, but at this stage I want to just let everyone know this is something we’re paying close attention to and at the point where the families have been notified. Obviously our deepest condolences will be going out to them.” | |
| The US State Department said it was in contact with the Jordanian government following the incident, but did not provide further details about what happened. | The US State Department said it was in contact with the Jordanian government following the incident, but did not provide further details about what happened. |
| “We have received reports about a security incident at the Jordan International Police Training Center. We are in contact with the appropriate Jordanian authorities, who have offered their full support,” department spokesman John Kirby said. | “We have received reports about a security incident at the Jordan International Police Training Center. We are in contact with the appropriate Jordanian authorities, who have offered their full support,” department spokesman John Kirby said. |
| Jordanian authorities have used the police training center to provide training to thousands of security services from across the Arab world, having trained over 68,000 Iraqi, 10,000 Palestinian and several thousand Libyan police forces over the past seven years. | Jordanian authorities have used the police training center to provide training to thousands of security services from across the Arab world, having trained over 68,000 Iraqi, 10,000 Palestinian and several thousand Libyan police forces over the past seven years. |
| The incident took place on the 10th anniversary of a series of coordinated attacks by al-Qaida in Iraq, and seemed to bear a similarity to incidents in Afghanistan in which guns were turned on US trainers. | The incident took place on the 10th anniversary of a series of coordinated attacks by al-Qaida in Iraq, and seemed to bear a similarity to incidents in Afghanistan in which guns were turned on US trainers. |
| 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. | 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 African and said one of the two wounded Americans was in a serious condition. He said Jordanian police officers had shot and killed the shooter. | A Jordanian government spokesman, Mohammed Momani, confirmed the deaths of the Americans and South African and said one of the two wounded Americans was in a serious condition. He said Jordanian police officers had shot and killed the shooter. |
| The government-run al-Rai newspaper identified the gunman as Anwar Bani Abdu, nicknamed “Anwar Abu Zeid”, a veteran police officer who had served as a captain in the criminal investigation department before being transferred to the training academy. | The government-run al-Rai newspaper identified the gunman as Anwar Bani Abdu, nicknamed “Anwar Abu Zeid”, a veteran police officer who had served as a captain in the 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 as saying: “It is yet not known whether the shooting was because of a dispute between the policeman and the contractors.” |