18 December 2016•Update: 20 December 2016
By Laith al-Junaidi
AMMAN
Gunmen attacked several police patrols in southern Jordan on Sunday amid reports of casualties.
Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki said security troops came under fire during a security operation in the southern city of Karak, according to the official Petra news agency.
“A number of security personnel were martyred” in the operation, he told parliament.
The identity of the attackers was not yet clear.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack which it said killed at least 10 people.
“We condemn the terror attack in which -- according to initial reports -- 7 security officials, 2 civilians and one Canadian tourist lost their lives,” the ministry said.
