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Several killed, dozens wounded in Jordan church shooting
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Several killed, dozens wounded in Jordan church shooting 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 inside a church during a funeral in Jordan’s Karak governorate, the Public Security Directorate said on Friday.
Several killed, dozens wounded in Jordan church shooting
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 inside a church during a funeral in Jordan’s Karak governorate, the Public Security Directorate said on Friday.
The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometres south of the capital, Amman.
Security services were investigating the shooting, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.
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In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a long standoff.
(FRANCE 24 with AP, Reuters)
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