3 tourists stabbed in Jordan; suspect arrested
Three tourists were stabbed in Jerash, in Jordan, along with a local guide and a security guard on Wednesday.
According to police, a man had been arrested in connection with the stabbing.
The victims were three Spanish women who were taken to the hospital. A civil defense source said their injuries were minor.
Marco Junipero Serra, who claimed to have witnessed the attack, said on Twitter that the knifeman was wearing 'black militant gear including a head covering'.
Amateur video showed a bloody scene next to the Jerash archaeological site, an ancient city whose ruins, including a Roman amphitheater and a columned road, are one of the country’s top tourist destinations.
In one video, a woman can be heard screaming in Spanish. “It’s a dagger, it’s a dagger, there is a knife. Please, help him now!” One woman is seen lying on the ground, with much blood around her, as someone presses a towel to her back. Another man sits nearby with an apparent leg wound.
(With inputs from agencies)
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