An American diplomat was killed outside his home in Amman, Jordan, early Monday, shot eight times by a gunman who fled the scene. The diplomat, identified by the embassy as Laurence Foley, 62, was employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Jordan, which handles foreign aid and humanitarian programs. Despite the tense situation in the Mideast, Amman is considered one of the safer postings for American diplomats since Jordan is a U.S. ally and anti-American feelings don't appear to run as deep as elsewhere in the Arab world.
U.S. Diplomat Slain
An American diplomat was killed outside his home in Amman, Jordan, early Monday, shot eight times by a gunman who fled the scene. The diplomat, identified by the embassy as Laurence Foley, 62, was employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Jordan, which handles foreign aid and humanitarian programs. Despite the tense situation in the Mideast, Amman is considered one of the safer postings for American diplomats since Jordan is a U.S. ally and anti-American feelings don't appear to run as deep as elsewhere in the Arab world.
