Shooting at church in southern Jordan during funeral kills at least seven
October 23, 2026 at 12:57 PM
10 reports · 8 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 1 hour
Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say
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مأساة الأردن.. تفاصيل اللحظات الدامية على كنيسة حمود
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عاجل: إطلاق نار على كنيسة في محافظة الكرك جنوبي الأردن يوقع قتلى
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أول تعليق رسمي على حادثة إطلاق النار في الكرك
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At least 7 people killed in shooting at church in Jordan, state media says
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هجوم مسلح "مُفاجئ" يستهدف كنيسة في الأردن.. قتلى و10 مُصابين واستنفار أمني
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قتلى وجرحى بإطلاق نار داخل كنيسة حمود بالأردن
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مقتل وإصابة 17 فى عملية إطلاق نار أثناء تشييع جنازة داخل كنيسة جنوب الأردن
(opens the publisher’s site)قتلى وجرحى في عملية إطلاق نار أثناء تشييع داخل كنيسة بالكرك جنوب الأردن
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الفرنسية: مقتل 7 أشخاص بهجوم مسلح على كنيسة في الكرك جنوب الأردن
(opens the publisher’s site)Gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday, killing at least seven people during a funeral.
- Two gunmen exited a vehicle and fired at mourners at Hamoud church in Karak before fleeing, Jordanian state media reported.
- At least seven people were killed and around 10 wounded, some critically, according to a security source cited by Al Mamlaka.
- The Public Security Directorate said security forces are pursuing the suspects.
- Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said security agencies are handling the incident and will issue statements once information is verified.