While Police was on their job of patrolling in the city some unknown gunmen attacked and killed seven police men, a Canadian tourist, and two locals. The incident took place on Sunday in southern area of Jordan, named as Karak.
The tourists had gathered in Karak where the firing took place. The general security department said, "The first attack took place when a police patrol went to check on a fire that had broken out in a house in Karak. As soon as we reached the area, unknown gunmen who were inside the house opened fire on the patrol, wounding a policeman, and then fled by car,".
"Shortly afterwards, gunmen opened fire on another patrol without causing any casualties," they added in a statement given to a news agency. "At the same time, gunmen in the Crusader castle opened fire on the Karak police station, wounding several policemen and passers-by who were rushed to hospital."
The Prime Minister Hani al-Malki, said that "special forces and policemen are surrounding 10 gunmen holed up inside the Karak citadel".
The hunt to find the gunmen is still on and the real reason behing firing and killing is still unknown. Jordan city has been targeted by IS group earlier in the past.
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