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Jordan Mourns After Deadly Hotel Bombings

Jordan declares a day of mourning Thursday following a series of suicide bombings in Amman that left more than 50 people dead.

Three hotels were targeted and one of the explosions occurred at a wedding banquet, where most of the casualties occurred. Most of the victims were Jordanian citizens and police have made several arrests.

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Dale Gavlak
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