The US embassy in Jordan on Friday said it is in contact with Jordanian officials who are giving all the support after two US personnel were killed after their car failed to stop at the gate of a military base.

In a statement, the embassy confirmed the incident in which Jordanian authorities has announced earlier.

"We have reports of a security incident involving American personnel and we are in contact with Jordanian officials who are giving us all the support," the statement said.

Earlier, Jordanian authorities said that three people were killed in a shooting incident that took place at King Faisal Airbase entrance in Al Jafr, south of Jordan.

Source: MENA