The government dismisses IS as a fringe phenomenon and says Jordan's security forces can contain any threat " but the Dec. 18 shooting set disconcerting precedents. After the Karak shooting, security forces detained dozens more people. The Karak shooting dealt another setback to an already struggling tourism industry, once a vital sector of Jordan's economy. The attackers held off the security forces for hours, firing from slits in the castle walls before they were killed. Jordanian security forces "take precautions, they react quickly," she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 09, 2017 06:43 UTC