U.S. embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. ‌embassy in Amman said ​security had ⁠been stepped up at malls, foreign embassies, ‌and other locations across Jordan ‌after Friday's (October 23, 2026) attack ‌on ⁠a church ⁠in Jordan's Karak Governorate.Seven people were killed and ​dozens ‌were injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at ‌a church, the ​head of the country's Public ⁠Security Directorate said.There was no immediate ‌claim of responsibility.Authorities are still searching for the attackers, whom they describe as "extremists", ‌while adding it was ​too early to determine whether they ⁠had links to ⁠known groups inside or outside Jordan. Published - October 24, 2026 12:00 pm IST