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Terror attacks claim lives in Poland and Jordan

First reported Nov 5, 12:08 PM ET · Latest Nov 8, 9:05 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 9, 12:01 AM ET

Why it was in the Relay Update: Reported by one newsroom so far, 3 hours old when it aired, picked for the Top Stories desk.

Where things stand

A gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland, killing six people and wounding fifteen, police said. A security officer was killed and another wounded in a stabbing near the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan.

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Facts

What the reporting says

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  • Reported Fifteen people were wounded in the same terror attack in Krakow, Poland. Is this wrong?
    Source
    • “Fifteen others were wounded in what police called a terror attack.” — CBS News

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Timeline

What changed: The Krakow shooting resulted in six deaths and fifteen injuries; the Amman stabbing left one officer dead and one injured.

How this story developed

  1. New Six people were killed in a terror attack in Krakow, Poland.
  2. Update Krakow terror casualties: 6 → 15 (CBS News; earlier: CBS News)

Facts that have changed

  • Six people were killed in a terror attack in Krakow, Poland. Now: Fifteen people were wounded in the same terror attack in Krakow, Poland.
    Source
    • “Six people were killed when a gunman opened fire in Poland's second-largest city of Krakow.” — CBS News

Every report, newest first

  1. 6 killed, 15 wounded in Poland terror attack — CBS News

    Six people were killed when a gunman opened fire in Poland's second-largest city of Krakow. Fifteen others were wounded in what police called a terror attack.

  2. Jordanian officer killed in stabbing attack in Amman — Al Jazeera

    A Jordanian security officer has been killed and another one wounded near the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman.

Questions

  • Authorities have not disclosed the identities or motives of the attackers, nor whether the incidents are linked to any organized groups. Open

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More: background

Both incidents are being treated as terror attacks, meaning they are violent acts intended to create fear and influence a wider audience. Krakow is Poland’s second‑largest city, while Amman is the capital of Jordan; the attacks involved a firearm in Poland and a knife in Jordan.

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