Jordan's security forces declare end of castle siege, four 'terrorists" killed'

Sun Dec 18, 2016 | 5:41 PM EST Jordan's security forces declare end of castle siege, four 'terrorists" killed' ‹ Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 17/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 1/17 Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed A Jordanian policeman stands guard in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 2/17 A Jordanian policeman stands guard in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 3/17 Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Part of the Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack is seen, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 4/17 Part of the Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack is seen, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 5/17 Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed People follow the security operations in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 6/17 People follow the security operations in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 7/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed A Jordanian policeman stands guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 8/17 A Jordanian policeman stands guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed People follow the security operations in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 9/17 People follow the security operations in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 10/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed People are seen in front of the Italian hospital where some of the injured were evacuated to after an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 11/17 People are seen in front of the Italian hospital where some of the injured were evacuated to after an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Ambulances are seen in front of the Italian hospital where some of the injured were evacuated to after an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 12/17 Ambulances are seen in front of the Italian hospital where some of the injured were evacuated to after an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 13/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen and an ambulance are seen in the vicinity of Karak Castle in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 14/17 Jordanian policemen and an ambulance are seen in the vicinity of Karak Castle in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 15/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 16/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 17/17 Jordanian policemen stand guard in the vicinity of Kerak Castle where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed 1/17 Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed › Jordan's security forces declare end of castle...X Jordanian security forces said they killed four "terrorist outlaws" after flushing them out of a castle in the southern city of Karak where they had holed up after a shoot-out that killed nine people. An official statement said the four assailants, who shot at police targets in the town before heading to the Crusader-era castle, carried automatic weapons. Large quantities of explosives, weapons and suicide belts were seized in a hideout, it added. The statement made no mention of their identity or whether they belonged to any militant group. ADVERTISEMENT . (Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)