Jordan shootings kill 4 policemen, Canadian tourist
KARAK, Jordan — Gunmen ambushed Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing four members of the security forces and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said.
A standoff between Jordanian special forces and armed men holed up inside the castle continued after nightfall Sunday, several hours after the first shooting. Government officials declined comment on local news reports saying the attackers were holding hostages.