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Karak or Kerak Castle is a large Crusader castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant.

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Wisma Putra said the embassy had given a reminder to Malaysians particularly students at Mu’tah University near Bandar Karak to abide by the security orders issued by the authorities and the embassy itself.

20 M’sian tourists safe following Karak Castle shooutout

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20 Dec 2016

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Graham A ‏@graham1A 11m11 minutes ago

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AMMAN — Four terrorists were killed in a security operation in the southern governorate of Karak on Sunday after 10 people were killed in attacks, including four police officers and three gendarmes.

Two civilians and a Canadian citizen were killed, while 22 other civilians and police officers were injured when four gunmen stormed the southern city and fired at security and civilians before heading to the Karak Castle, official sources said.

Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani told The Jordan Times that the Kingdom will remain resilient against attempts to disturb its stability and security, extending Jordan’s condolences to the Canadian government over the loss of the Canadian national.

Momani and the Public Security Department (PSD) said all the civilians who were trapped in the Karak Castle when the terrorists withdrew there were freed following a five-hour rescue operation.

Security forces evacuated people who were residing near the Karak castle, a resident who preferred anonymity, told The Jordan Times.

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19 Dec 2016

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Middle East Council of Churches denounces the terrorist attack in Karak Amman, Dec. 19 (Petra)- President of Middle East Council of Churches of Jordan and Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Theophilos III, condemned the terror attack in the southern city of Karak which led to the martyrdom of a number of police personnel. In a statement issued on Monday, he voiced support to Jordan’s leadership, people and security agencies and wished the injured a speedy recovery. “This terrorist attack that coincides with two religious occasions, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and the birth of Jesus Christ will unify all Jordanians who will defend their country,” he added. //Petra// MF 19/12/2016 – 02:22:04 PM

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Ms. Z Retweeted Al Jazeera News

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Malaysia Outlook ‏@msiaoutlook 2h2 hours ago

20 Malaysian tourists rescued during … – http://bit.ly/2hgZWJv  #MalaysiaOutlook #KarakCastle #WismaPutra

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Terror Events ‏@TerrorEvents 9h9 hours ago

Police end deadly Al-Karak castle siege @AJENews http://aje.io/eysg  – 10 dead (7 police officers – 2 local civilians – 1 Canadian)

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