AMMAN – Three Spanish tourists, a guide and a security guard were stabbed in the ruins of the archaeological site of Jerash, the ancient Roman city north of the capital Amman.The five were taken to hospital, not in serious condition, and the attacker was immediately arrested. Jerash is one of the most visited sites in the Middle Eastern country for the extraordinary preservation of Roman remains, including an amphitheater.
According to a witness, who speaks of a wounded French tourist, the attacker was dressed in black, with his face covered, like the Isis militants.
According to a witness, who speaks of a wounded French tourist, the attacker was dressed in black, with his face covered, like the Isis militants.
The videos published on social media show a bleeding woman lying on the floor while someone presses a towel on her back, blood on the ground around, nearby a man sitting on a wall with a leg wound.
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Jordan, which has experienced a surge of European tourists over the past two years, considered by tour operators as one of the safest tourist destinations in the Middle East, has rarely suffered attacks on foreign tourists.
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