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Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in Jordan

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM · 1 min read
Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in Jordan — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Marco Island Community news
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KARAK PROVINCE, Jordan. (WWSB) - At least six people were killed and 28 others were injured after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province, about 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said.The agency said it revised the death toll to at least six people killed. The gunmen involved in the shooting have not been apprehended and are being pursued, authorities said.King Abdullah has called the attack a terror attack.According to eyewitnesses who spoke to state media, the gunmen began firing outside the church before entering and continuing to shoot inside.People had gathered at the church for a funeral in the city of Karak, a small town that is predominantly Christian. Eyewitnesses said about 150 to 200 people were in the church when the gunmen arrived.Video shows the gunmen outside the church as they opened fire. At least three gunmen appear in the video, according to CNN International Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh.The attackers re

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