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Gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan, during a funeral, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens.
Gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan, during a funeral service, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more. Footage from the scene showed three individuals discharging firearms. Jordanian authorities launched a search for the perpetrators following the attack.
King Abdullah II condemned the incident as an act of terrorism and vowed severe retaliation. The attack occurred during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox church, prompting the Jerusalem Patriarchate to issue a condemnation. The Jordanian government declared three days of mourning and pledged zero tolerance for online hate speech.
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Left: Gunmen opened fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing seven and wounding forty, an event that prompted condemnation from the Jerusalem Patriarchate.
Center: Seven people were killed and forty were wounded when gunmen opened fire at a church in Jordan during a funeral, prompting the king to vow retaliation and authorities to launch a search for the perpetrators.
Right: Gunmen killed at least seven people at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan during a funeral, an act King Abdullah II described as terrorism and vowed the harshest retaliation against.
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Gunmen attack Orthodox church in Jordan during funeral
TRT World · Oct 23
Title: Who were the eight victims of Jordan’s deadly church attack? — Eight people were killed and 40 others injured when gunmen opened fire on mourners attending a funeral at a church in Karak, southern Jordan. From doctors to a university professor, the victims had g
Al Arabiya English · Oct 24
Gunmen open fire at church in Jordan | DW News — Gunmen have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens in an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, south of Jordan's capital Amman. They targeted worshippers attending a funeral service. #
DW News · Oct 24
Inside Jordanian Church After Deadly Shooting
Al Arabiya English · Oct 24
Jordan church shooting: At least 7 killed, 34 injured in ‘terrorist’ attack | Khaleej Times — At least seven people were killed and 34 injured after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak governorate on Friday. Witnesses said the attackers fired at mourners for
Khaleej Times · Oct 24
Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in Jordan
Al Jazeera English · Oct 23
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Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
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The attack happened during a funeral procession in Karak, and police launched a search for the gunmen.
King Abdullah II vowed the harshest retaliation after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, killing at least seven.
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