At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet says

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastTwo gunmen exited a vehicle and opened fire during a funeral procession at the Hamoud church in Jordan's Karak governorate. Follow us on GoogleA Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025.(photo credit: Mohamed Abdel Ghany/Reuters)OCTOBER 23, 2026 16:45At 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.Security forces had deployed at the church and were pursuing the suspects, the station reported. It said two gunmen got out of a vehicle and opened fire during a funeral procession at the Hamoud church in Karak.Khaled Burqan, a man who had been attending the funeral, told Al-Mamlaka that dozens of people had been attending the funeral and two men — one carrying a rifle and another carrying a pistol — opened fire on them for several minutes.No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, and Jordanian authorities did not say who was responsible.Such attacks rare in JordanSuch attacks are extremely rare in Jordan, which is relatively stable but has been increasingly targeted by Iranian attacks this year since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February.Catholics mark the baptism of Jesus Christ during an annual pilgrimage at the Baptism Site along the Jordan River in Jordan, January 9, 2026. (credit: Alaa Al Sukhni/Reuters)Christians make up a minority of Jordan's population, though the country is home to several biblical sites that attract Christian pilgrims from around the world.Follow us on Google