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| Jordan shooting: Two US military trainers killed at air base | Jordan shooting: Two US military trainers killed at air base |
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| Two US military trainers have been shot dead in an exchange of fire at an air base in Jordan, Jordan's military says. | Two US military trainers have been shot dead in an exchange of fire at an air base in Jordan, Jordan's military says. |
| The shooting occurred when the car they were in failed to stop at the gate of the al-Jafr base in the south of the country and it was fired upon by Jordanian security forces, a military statement said. | The shooting occurred when the car they were in failed to stop at the gate of the al-Jafr base in the south of the country and it was fired upon by Jordanian security forces, a military statement said. |
| The US embassy in Jordan confirmed that an incident had taken place. | The US embassy in Jordan confirmed that an incident had taken place. |
| At least one person was also wounded in the gunfire. | At least one person was also wounded in the gunfire. |
| "There was an exchange of fire at the entrance to the base after an attempt by the trainers' vehicle to enter the gate without heeding orders of the guards to stop," the Jordanian statement said. | "There was an exchange of fire at the entrance to the base after an attempt by the trainers' vehicle to enter the gate without heeding orders of the guards to stop," the Jordanian statement said. |
| The wounded person has been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the shooting, the statement said. | The wounded person has been taken to hospital and an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the shooting, the statement said. |
| The US embassy said: "We have reports of a security incident involving American personnel and we are in contact with Jordanian officials who are giving us all the support." | |
| Jordan is a close ally of the US and a member of the US-led coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq. | Jordan is a close ally of the US and a member of the US-led coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq. |
| US forces have trained a small group of Syrian rebels in Jordan as well as Iraqi and Palestinian security forces. | US forces have trained a small group of Syrian rebels in Jordan as well as Iraqi and Palestinian security forces. |
| Last November, a Jordanian police captain opened fire at a police training centre near the capital Amman, killing two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians. | Last November, a Jordanian police captain opened fire at a police training centre near the capital Amman, killing two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians. |
| The Jordanian government subsequently said the police captain had been a troubled individual. | The Jordanian government subsequently said the police captain had been a troubled individual. |