Jordan attack: Tourists and local guide stabbed in Jerash
Victims were three Spanish women, who were taken to hospital
Several tourists were stabbed on Wednesday in the Jordanian city of Jerash, along with a local guide and a security guard, police said.
The victims were three Spanish women, who were taken to hospital, a security source told Reuters.
A civil defence source said the victims suffered minor injuries.
A third security source, however, said two of the tourists were in a critical condition but did not elaborate.
The attacker has been arrested and an investigation is underway.
Videos posted on social media showed a bleeding woman lying on the floor and another panic-stricken woman in a blood-stained T-shirt.
In Madrid, nobody at the Spanish foreign ministry was immediately available to comment, Reuters said.
The ancient city of Jerash and its Roman ruins are popular with tourists and terror attacks are rare in the country.
In 2016, Isis fighters attacked the city of al-Karak in southern Jordan – another popular tourist destination – killing at least ten.
The violence began when militants starting shooting at officers patrolling the town, before entering the castle and taking several tourists hostage.
The fighting ended several hours later after a standoff between the militants and Jordanian special forces.
