Jordan: Tourist bus attacked by unknown gunmen near Petra - report

A tourist bus has been attacked by unknown gunmen near Jordan's ancient city Petra on Saturday, according to Ammon news agency. The bus was reportedly carrying tourist guides.

"A security source told Ammon that the bus, which belongs to Petra local authorities, sustained material damage but there were no injuries," the news agency reported. 

On the other hand, the chairman of the board of commissioners of the Petra Tourism Development Authority, Sulaiman Al-Farajat has denied that gunfire took place. According to his statement, given to Jordan 24, someone broke in a tourist guide bus and broke a window adding that the police are looking for the suspect.

#Jordan's 🇯🇴 chairman of the board of commissioners of the authority of the #Petra Tourism Development Authority, Sulaiman Al-Farajat denied gunfire took place, just someone broke in a tourist guide bus, broke a window, police looking for the suspect https://t.co/Fnkuf65qKB

— Saad (@SaadAbedine) August 24, 2019

Originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, Petra is a famous tourist destination across the world. It is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of the Arabah valley that runs from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.