City center of Amman At least three explosions hit US-owned hotels in Amman this evening, killing at least 57 people and wounding at least 245 others. The first of the apparently coordinated suicide bombings occurred at 8.50 pm (1850 UTC) at the Grand Hyatt hotel in the Jordanian capital. It was followed by explosions at the Radisson SAS and the Days Inn . The hotels are particularly popular with American and Israeli tourists. At least one American was killed, and at least two others were wounded. They were not identified due to the condition on anonymity in the embassy. Islamic fundamentalist group Al-Qaeda , led by militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi , is said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks on their website. The news was reported by several news outlets, but the authenticity of the claim has not yet been verified.
City center of Amman At least three explosions hit US-owned hotels in this evening, killing at least 57 people and wounding at least 245 others. The first of the apparently coordinated suicide bombings occurred at 8.50 pm (1850 UTC) at the hotel in the Jordanian capital. It was followed by explosions at the SAS and the . The hotels are particularly popular with American and Israeli tourists. At least one American was killed, and at least two others were wounded. They were not identified due to the condition on anonymity in the embassy. group , led by militant , is said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks on their website. The news was reported by several news outlets, but the authenticity of the claim has not yet been verified.
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