WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) — Two US military trainers have been killed in a shoot out at the gate of an airbase near Amman, Jordan, local media reported on Friday.
Breaking: Two US trainers shot dead Friday at airbase in Al Jafr #Jordan, according to a statement from the Jordanian govt
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A Jordanian military source confirmed the incident citing at least two victims, Lebanese LBCI News reported.
The Jordanian source said it appeared to be an accidental shooting rather than terrorism, but the nature of the incident remained unclear, and there was no immediate comment from US military officials.
Attacks on US personnel are extremely rare in Jordan, a close American ally in the Middle East.
In November 2015, a Jordanian police officer opened fire at a regional police training center in the Jordanian capital, killing two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians before being shot dead.
