A survivor of the deadly attack on a church in Jordan has described a terrifying scene where people crawled for their lives. The attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak left nine dead and nearly 40 wounded. The motivation for the attack remains unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility.
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Faith leaders respond to deadly shooting at a Christian church in Jordan
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At least seven people were killed and about 10 wounded when two unidentified gunmen opened fire inside Hamoud Church in Jordan’s southern Karak governorate. Authorities are pursuing the attackers; their identities and motive have not been established.
By Jomana Karadsheh, Mostafa Salem, Farida Elsebai and Sarah Tamimi, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were killed, and 28 injured, after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said.
By Jomana Karadsheh, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people were killed after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said.
Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 34 others. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak which is located about 180 kilometers or 110 miles south of the capital Amman.
Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 34 others. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak which is located about 180 kilometers or 110 miles south of the capital Amman.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday, causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. Authorities didn’t immediately provide a death toll.
The shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to local authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession.
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Six people were killed and 28 injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, the country's Public Security Directorate said in a statement.
Oct 23 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, the state-owned television station Al-Mamlaka reported.
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed and 34 injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan'sKarak governorate, the head of the country's Public Security Directorate told reporters, in a rare attack on the country's Christian minority.
By Alaa al-Sukhni AL-MUSHAIRFEH, Jordan, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Sevenpeople were killedon Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan, said the head of the country's Public Security Directorate, in a rare attack on Jordan's Christian minority that authorities described as a ter…
The shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to local authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession.
By Jomana Karadsheh, Mostafa Salem, Sarah Tamimi, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were killed, and 28 injured, after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said.
At least six people have been killed and 28 others wounded in a church shooting in Jordan, authorities said Friday. The unidentified assailants allegedly attacked the Greek Orthodox church during a funeral in the Karak directorate in the central part of the country.
Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, killing six people and injuring 28. King Abdullah and Jordanian religious and political leaders condemned the attack, vowed accountability and stressed it would not divide the country’s Muslim and Christian communities.
A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to local authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession.
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, according to a later police update carried by the official Petra news agency.
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