2 Jordanians killed, 6 wounded in Istanbul attack

Two Jordanian citizens, rather than three, were killed and six others wounded in the terrorist attack that took place Saturday night in the Turkish city of Istanbul, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs official spokesperson said.

The ministry spokesperson Sabah Al Rafei said that the third was reported to have Jordanian and Canadian citizenship, but turned out that he was a Canadian residing in Jordan, Petra news agency reported. 

She added that a sixth Jordanian who was reported missing was found in a hospital and was reported to be in a critical condition.

The spokesperson said that Jordanian diplomats visited the hospitals were Jordanians were receiving treatment and checked on their conditions. They were reported to be in good to critical condition.

The ministry is still following up with the Turkish authorities to check on the conditions of Jordanians who were reported missing in Turkey, the official said.

Source: MENA