A gunman has opened fire on a group of foreign tourists in the Jordanian capital Amman, killing a British man.
The shooting happened at the Roman amphitheatre, a popular attraction.
Five other tourists were injured – two British women as well as tourists from New Zealand, the Netherlands and Australia. The gunman was arrested.
Militants have carried out a series of attacks in Jordan. Sixty people were killed in three suicide bomb attacks on hotels in November 2005.
Interior Minister Eid al-Fayez said the gunman had been arrested and was now being questioned. He said it was not clear yet whether the gunman was acting alone or was a member of any group.
“We as a government and people… regret the incident and hope it is a one-off which will not affect our tourism or security situation,” Mr Fayez said.




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1 omasbaer // Sep 7, 2006 at 1:58 pm
how idiotic can a white person be to travel to an arab country.
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