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Jordan

5 people slain in police canteen

The government spokesman said a shooting spree at a police training center that killed five people, including two US instructors, took place in a canteen in the compound. Monday's shooting also killed a South African and two Jordanians who were identified as translators by a news website close to the security forces. The assailant, a Jordanian police captain, was killed.