Four police killed in Jordan gun battle during raid linked with IS attack
The latest firefight in Karak comes after four "terrorist outlaws" were killed following a shoot-out in which 10 people died.
Tuesday 20 December 2016 18:58, UK
Four policemen have been killed in a shoot-out with gunmen near the city of Karak in Jordan.
Heavy fire broke out between officers and men who police said were "wanted" in connection with the deaths of 10 people in a series of ambushes earlier this week.
Several of the men were killed and a number of others arrested after the firefight, official news agency Petra reported.
State media said police officers came under fire during a raid on a suspected hideout of fugitives linked to Sunday's shootings, which were claimed by Islamic State (IS).
In a statement, the general security department said the operation centred around a house in the city.
Police were fired at by the suspects as they surrounded the home, officials said.
The shootings on Sunday were the bloodiest in Jordan in recent memory and raised new concerns about the rise of Islamic militancy in the pro-Western kingdom.
IS said the attack was revenge for US-led coalition airstrikes targeting militants in Syria and Iraq.
The medieval fort is situated around 70 miles south of the capital, Amman, and on the main road to Petra - another popular tourist destination.