AMMAN, Nov. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Three suicide bombers that hit three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman Wednesday night could be involved in chain blasts, the Jordanian News Agency Petra reported.

    A police spokesman was quoted as saying that suicide bombers were possibly involved in the chain blasts which have killed at least 18 people and wounded over 100 others.

    The attacks bore the trademarks of the al-Qaida terror network,which has waged similar attack against high-profile targets in the past, police said, adding investigation is underway.

    The three explosions rocked the three five-star hotels of GrandHyatt, Radisson SAS and Days Inn in the commercial Jebel Amman district within minutes at 9:00 p.m. (1900 GMT).

    The hotels are frequented by foreign tourists and diplomats,police said, warning a possible higher casualties. Enditem