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Ten people were killed after 'terrorists' in Jordan opened fire in what appear to be targeted attacks against tourists and police in Karak on Sunday.
A Canadian woman, seven police officers and two Jordanian civilians were killed in Karak, a tourist destination famous for its castle about 70 miles south of the capital of Amman, according to Jordan's general security department.
More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital, it has been reported.
Shots broke out in different areas of Karak before the gunmen fled to the city's medieval castle, where several tourists inside were taken hostage.
Police surrounded the castle and stormed the fortress, rescuing hostages who were trapped inside. The standoff is ongoing.
Government minister and spokesman Mohammad al-Momani called it a 'cowardly terrorist attack' on state television, adding that Jordan is 'packed with terrorist organizations.'