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Twee schutters openen vuur op kerk Jordanië, zeker zeven doden en tien gewonden

NOS Nieuws23 October 2026, 12:45 UTC

Onbekende gewapende mannen hebben het vuur geopend op kerkgangers in Jordanië. Daarbij zijn zeker zeven doden en tien gewonden gevallen, melden lokale media. De schutters zijn nog voortvluchtig. Op het moment van de aanslag in de provincie Karak zou een begrafenis aan de gang zijn geweest. Volgens bronnen die spraken met Al-Mamlaka TV stapten twee mogelijk gemaskerde mannen uit een auto en openden het vuur op mensen die uit de kerk kwamen. Er zouden tijdens de aanslag tussen de 150 en 200 mensen aanwezig zijn geweest, zowel binnen als buiten de kerk. Volgens een ooggetu

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