18 December 2016, 13:41 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Seven police officers, two local civilians and a Canadian tourist have been killed as a result of attacks carried out by a group of unknown men in Qatrana and Karak, CNN broadcaster reported citing Jordan's minister of state for media affairs, Mohammed Momani.
Earlier in the day, a source told Sputnik that five people, including a tourist, were killed in the attack, which targeted a police station and a bus carrying tourists, adding that at least 9 people were wounded.
The source added that the attack may have been carried out by a terrorist cell.