The family that bombs together

Couple among the Jordanian bombers, according to a statement from al-Qaida in Iraq.

"A group of martyrdom-seekers carried out the planning and implementation. They comprised three men and a woman who decided to accompany her husband on the path to martyrdom," the statement said.

"All of these are Iraqis from the land between the two rivers," it said, alluding to Iraq's ancient name, Mesopotamia. "They vowed to die and they chose the shortest route to receive the blessings of God."