Gunman Open Fire On Tourists In Jordan

[maddezmom]

A gunman has opened fire on foreign tourists in the centre of the Jordanian capital Amman, according to reports. The attack happened close to the Roman Amphitheatre in broad daylight as a group of tourists visited the attraction. More follows...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/04092006/140/gunman-open-fire-tourists-jordan.html

breaking on BBC, will look for better link.

5 wounded in Jordan tourist attack
POSTED: 6:41 a.m. EDT, September 4, 2006
AMMAN, Jordan -- Five people were wounded when at least one gunman opened fire on tourists near the Roman amphitheater in the Jordanian capital Amman, police told CNN.

Four tourists, along with a police officer, were injured in Monday's attack as they visited the popular attraction in the center of Amman, government spokesman Nasser Judeh said.

One of the tourists was in a critical condition in a nearby hospital, local journalist Luna Madi told CNN.

One gunman was arrested following the incident, The Associated Press reported officials as saying.

more:http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/04/jordan.shooting/index.html?section=cnn_latest

BBC reporting 1 British tourist killed and 6 wounded.

[maddezmom]

1. updated link:British tourist killed, five wounded in Jordan capital

AMMAN (AFP) - A British tourist was killed and five other Western holidaymakers wounded in the centre of the Jordanian capital when a gunman opened fire at them in what officials have said was a "terror" attack.

A tourist policeman was also wounded in the shooting at a Roman amphitheatre in the city centre and the assailant, a Jordanian, arrested, the officials said.

"The British gentleman has passed away," government spokesman Nasser Jawdeh told AFP.

The other tourists wounded in the attack were two British women, a female visitor from Australia, a New Zealand female tourist and one Dutch male tourist, Jawdeh said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060904/wl_mideast_afp/jordanattackstourists_060904113055

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3. Thanks Bush, you've really made the world safer

Dumb fuckwit.