Jordan's security forces declare end of Al Karak castle siege

Jordanian security forces said they killed four "terrorist outlaws" after flushing them out of a castle in the southern city of Karak where they had holed up after a shoot-out that killed nine people.


An official statement said the four assailants, who shot at police targets in the town before heading to the crusader-era castle, carried automatic weapons.

Large quantities of explosives, weapons and suicide belts were seized in a hideout, it added.

The statement made no mention of their identity or whether they belonged to any militant group.
 [rte.ie]
18/12/16
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