Story highlights Security forces kill 4 gunmen, Jordan's Public Service Directorate says

7 members of security forces, 2 Jordanian civilians and 1 Canadian tourist died, official says

Amman, Jordan (CNN) Ten people were killed and 34 were wounded Sunday in what a Jordanian official called a "cowardly terrorist attack."

After firing at police officers at two locations, gunmen moved into an ancient castle popular with tourists in the city of Karak, Jordan's Public Service Directorate said.

Security forces surrounded the castle and an hourslong standoff occurred. The PSD issued a statement around 11:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) saying the siege had ended with four terrorists killed inside the castle.

Seven members of security forces, two Jordanian civilians and a Canadian tourist were killed, the PSD said. Thirty-four people were wounded, including 15 members of security forces, 17 Jordanian civilians and two foreign tourists.

File photo of the 12th-century castle in Karak, Jordan.

The PSD said officers combed the structure, a 12th-century, crusader-era fortress about 132 kilometers (82 miles) south of the capital of Amman, and found many automatic weapons.

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