In brief
A tragic shooting at a funeral church in Jordan’s Karak governorate left seven people dead and ten injured. Two armed attackers entered a vehicle and opened fire inside the church, before fleeing the scene. Security forces have been deployed to the site, while eyewitnesses report sustained gunfire for several minutes. No group has claimed responsibility, and investigations are ongoing.
Two gunmen opened fire inside a church in the Karak governorate of Jordan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding ten others. The attack took place during a funeral service attended by dozens of mourners.
Eyewitness police sources report that the assailants arrived in a car, fired a rifle and a pistol at congregants, and fled before security forces could intervene. The gunfire lasted for several minutes, according to a mourner who was inside the church at the time.
Jordanian security forces have been deployed to the site and are conducting a search for the attackers. The government spokesperson, Mohammad al‑Momani, said law‑enforcement agencies are coordinating an immediate response.
The motive behind the violent attack remains unclear. No organization has claimed responsibility, and investigators are exploring whether the incident is linked to wider regional instability.
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