Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Bakhet on Monday condemned the "terrorist" criminal attack on a group of foreign tourists near Roman Amphitheater in Jordan's capital Amman, the official Petra news agency reported.

Bakhet made the condemnation after a gunman opened fire at a group of foreign tourists and their guide in Amman's Roman Amphitheater earlier in the day, killing a Briton and wounding six others.

"This cowardly act is an attack on Jordan's security and on the values and ethics of the Jordanian people and it goes beyond our ethics, perspicacity and our warm hospitality," Bakhet said.

The criminal, a Jordanian national, was arrested and his weapon seized, according to Petra.

Meanwhile, the prime minister vowed to continue fighting with terrorism, saying that the incident "will not dissuade us from going ahead in combating terrorism and encountering this culture, which is alien to our Islamic values and our good Jordanian community."

Investigation was under way and "we will soon find out whether the attack was an individual one or the assailant belongs to a terrorist cell," Bakhet said, adding that the government will take all procedures to ensure safety of citizens and Jordan's guests.

Bakhet expressed condolence to British government and wished speedy recovery to those injured in the terrorist attack.

(Xinhua News Agency September 5, 2006)