Travel Warning For Jordan

Foreign embassies are urging citizens not to travel inside Jordan after a deadly shooting spree which injured a New Zealand woman.

A Briton was killed and four other tourists were wounded by gunman Nabil Ahmad Jaoura, who was angry at Western support for Israel's military offensives in Lebanon and Gaza.

Travellers are being told to increase their security awareness, particularly in areas popular with Westerners.

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says there is a high risk to personal security, and is advising travellers to take extra care at Jordan's borders with Israel and Iraq.

MFAT is recommending against tourist and non-essential travel to the area.