Suicide Bombers Kill 67 at Three Jordanian Hotels

(Reuters/ABC News) Suleiman al-Khalidi and Dina Wakeel - Three suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up Wednesday at three international hotels in Jordan's capital Amman, killing 67 people and wounding 115 others. Most of the victims were Jordanians. Two bombs exploded while crowds were celebrating weddings at the Grand Hyatt hotel and the Radisson SAS. A third blast targeted a Days Inn hotel. Counter-terrorism officials pointed the finger at al-Qaeda and its leader in Iraq, Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


2005-11-10 00:00:00

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