CAIRO, Nov. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Al-Qaida branch in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, on Thursday claimed responsibility for deadly suicide bombings in the Jordanian capital of Amman in a website statement.

    "After having studied and monitored the objectives, the sites of the hotels were chosen," the statement said.

    It added that Jordan had been "turned by the dictator of Jordan into a garden for the enemies of (our) religion, the Jews and the Crusaders."

    But the statement could not be verified.

    Three suicide bombings rocked three hotels in Amman Wednesday night, killing at least 57 and injuring over 100. Enditem