At least 7 people killed in shooting at church in Jordan, public security agency says
- 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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Rutland Herald
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men over last week's deadly church attack
Jordanian security forces say they have arrested three men over an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The kingdom's Public Security Directorate said on Monday that the three suspects were…
Three suspects were arrested on Monday in Jordan after the armed attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village in southern Jordan, a soldier with nine deaths and 25 wounded. The three were captured in an abandoned house following an exchange of fire with the security forces.
Three church killings suspects held in Jordan shootout
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported on Monday. The attack, in which gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church on Friday in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, about 120 kilometres southwest of the capital Amman, also wounded 40 others. The shooting lasted several minutes, witnesses …
Jordanian security forces have detained three suspects in the attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in the village of Hmud, Karak district. They were found in an abandoned house during an operation in the early hours of Monday, the Jordanian Directorate of Public Security said. According to authorities, the three refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces. In the ensuing gunfight, all three were wounded and detained. The…
The Toronto Star
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen.
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