Islamic State claims deadly Jordan border attack on Tuesday - statement


  • World
  • Monday, 27 Jun 2016

Brothers of Belal Al-Zuhbe, one of the solders killed in an attack on a border military post near a camp for Syrian refugees, cry during Al-Zuhbe's funeral at Nahleh village in the city of Jerash, north of Amman, Jordan, June 21, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed a suicide bomb attack launched from inside Syria on Tuesday that killed seven Jordanian border guards, its news agency Amaq said on Sunday.

The attack was carried out by "a fighter of Islamic State," Amaq said in a statement.

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