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At least 7 people killed in shooting at church in Jordan, public security agency says
Authorities say the attackers were still at large as security forces searched for two or three gunmen after the rare assault on Christians.
- On Friday, two unidentified gunmen opened fire during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud village, Karak governorate, killing at least seven people and wounding around 10 others.
- Witnesses reported attackers used an AK-47 Kalashnikov rifle during the assault in Karak, a governorate around 90 miles south of Amman that is home to a minority Christian population.
- The Public Security Directorate confirmed multiple casualties without specifying a final death toll, while security forces are actively pursuing the gunmen.
- Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani urged the public to "rely on official information," pledging to release further verified details as the investigation continues.
- Authorities have not yet identified the attackers or determined a motive for the shooting as security services continue their investigation into the incident.
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CAIR Condemns Deadly Terror Attack on Church in Jordan, Expresses Solidarity with Christian Community and Victims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a terrorist attack carried out by gunmen against a funeral service at the Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak governorate. That attack resulted in the deaths of at least seven individuals and left dozens of others injured. Daesh (which […]
In the south of Jordan, armed men open the fire on a funeral train. Attackers are said to have shot for minutes. The country's leadership is threatened with severe consequences.
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