Jordan marks 5th anniversary of Karak terrorist attack

AMMAN — Jordan on Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attack that took place at the Karak Castle on December 18, 2016. A total of 10 people, including four police officers and three gendarmes, were killed in the attack in the southern governorate of Karak, which also resulted in the killing of four terrorists.

Two civilians and a Canadian national were killed, and 34 civilians and police officers injured when four gunmen stormed the southern city and fired at security and civilians before heading to the Karak Castle.