In pictures: Amman hotel blasts
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AP - Fri Nov 11, 7:55 AM ET
Jordanians pray for victims of Wednesday night's bombing attacks during Friday prayers Nov. 11, 2005 in Amman, Jordan. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:11 AM ET
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Bashar Qadoumi past the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound during his funeral in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Qadoumi, a prominent East Jerusalem businessman, was one of at least 56 people, including 27 Palestinians who were killed in bombings at three hotels in Amman, Jordan late Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:14 AM ET
A Jordanian soldier holds his automatic weapon, as Jordanians attend weekly prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov.11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan, that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:15 AM ET
Jordanians pray during Friday prayers at al-Hussein mosque in central Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:16 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (R) visits 4-year-old Ammar Keyali injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels, at a hospital in Amman November 10, 2005. (Ali Jarekji/Reuters) -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:16 AM ET
Jordanian demonstrators march during an anti-terrorism rally following prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov.11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan, that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:17 AM ET
A member of security forces stands near Jordanians praying for bomb victims after Friday prayer at al-Hussein mosque in central Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:19 AM ET
Jordanians pray for bomb victims after Friday prayer at al-Hussein mosque in central Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:20 AM ET
A member of security forces stands near Jordanians praying for bomb victims after Friday prayer at al-Hussein mosque in central Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:20 AM ET
Jordanians light candles outside Amman's Grand Hyatt hotel in central Amman, November 10, 2005. REUTERS/Ammar Awad -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:22 AM ET
Jordanians shout anti-al Qaeda slogans during a rally after Friday prayers at al-Hussein mosque in central Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:26 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (L) visits Randa Yagoub, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels in Amman on Wednesday, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:29 AM ET
The shadows of Jordanian protesters are seen over a Jordanian flag during anti-terrorism rally following prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov.11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan, that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:30 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (L) visits Randa Yagoub, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels in Amman on Wednesday, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:31 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania, comforts Jordanian child Ammar Al Kilany, 4, one of the injured of Wednesday's bombings, during her visit with U.N secretary general Kofi Annan's wife Nane Annan, left, at the Jordan hospital in Amman Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:31 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (L) visits Randa Yagoub, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels in Amman on Wednesday, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:34 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (2nd L) and Nane Annan (C), wife of U.N. Secretary-Generay Kofi Annan visit Randa Yagoub, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels in Amman on Wednesday, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:36 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania (2nd L) and Nane Annan (C), wife of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visit Randa Yagoub, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels in Amman on Wednesday, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. An Iraqi married couple and two other men carried out the suicide bombings at three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman which killed 57 people this week, al Qaeda in Iraq said in an Internet statement on Friday. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:42 AM ET
Jordan's Queen Rania, left, and U.N secretary general Kofi Annan's wife Nane Annan, second left, visit Jordanian child Ammar Al Kilany, 4, injured in Wednesday's hotel bombings, at a Jordan hospital in Amman Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
AP - Fri Nov 11, 8:51 AM ET
Palestinian mourners carry the bodies of Col. Abed Allun, background left, and prominent businessman Bashar Qadoumi after prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque during their funeral in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Allun, a high-ranking officer in the Palestinian Authority preventative security forces, was one of at least 56 people, including 27 Palestinians who were killed in bombings at three hotels in Amman, Jordan late Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 8:59 AM ET
Jordanian groom Ashraf al-Akhras (R), who survive a bomb attack during his wedding at the Radisson SAS hotel, receives a hug during the funeral of a relative who died in the blast in Amman November 11, 2005. At least 57 people were killed and 96 wounded when suicide bombers struck three hotels in Amman on Wednesday night. Most of the casualties were civilians attending wedding ceremonies. On Thursday, the group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed to have carried out the attacks, saying the hotels were used by American and Israeli spies. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 9:01 AM ET
Jordanian groom Ashraf al-Akhras (C), who survived a bomb attack during his wedding at the Radisson SAS hotel, attends the funeral of a relative who died in the blast in Amman November 11, 2005. At least 57 people were killed and 96 wounded when suicide bombers struck three hotels in Amman on Wednesday night. Most of the casualties were civilians attending wedding ceremonies. On Thursday, the group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed to have carried out the attacks, saying the hotels were used by American and Israeli spies. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 9:02 AM ET
Palestinians carry the bodies of two victims of Amman's bombings during a funeral in Jerusalem's Old city November 11, 2005. The two Palestinians, a high-ranking officer in the Palestinian preventative security forces and a businessman were killed in the bombings at three hotels in Amman on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk -
AFP/PPO/HO - Fri Nov 11, 9:03 AM ET
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (C) pays his respects to four Palestinian officials killed in Jordan's hotel blasts this week during an official ceremony at the Palestinian Authority's Muqataa headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas pledged to continue in the footsteps of his late predecessor Yasser Arafat in creating a Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem.(AFP/PPO/HO/Omar Al-Rashidi) -
Reuters - Fri Nov 11, 9:05 AM ET
Palestinians carry the bodies of two victims of Amman's bombings during a funeral in Jerusalem's Old city November 11, 2005. The two Palestinians, a high-ranking officer in the Palestinian preventative security forces and a businessman were killed in the bombings at three hotels in Amman on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk