Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 34

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• Attack: Seven killed gunmen open fire church jordan authorities sayAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 19:45 UTC
• Attack: Originals jordans king abdullah calls church shooting terror attack least killed whatAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 19:45 UTC
• Attack: Jordan christian church attacked abdullah interfaithAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 19:30 UTC
• Attack: Artc gunmen kill six in attack on funeral at jordan churchAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 18:45 UTC
• Attack: Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in jordan killing woundingAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 18:45 UTC
• Attack: Jordan church shooting killed injured as gunmen open fire king abdullah vows harshest retaliationAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 18:30 UTC
• Attack: Six killed in attack at church in jordan authorities sayAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 18:15 UTC
• Attack: King abdullah condemns terrorist attack at jordan church that left six dead and injuredAttacksJordan23 October 2026, 18:15 UTC

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• Seven killed in shooting at Jordan church; king vows ‘harshest retaliation’Times of Israel23 October 2026, 17:28 UTCJordanAttacksThree gunmen open fire during funeral procession at Greek Orthodox church in Karak; authorities describe assailants as extremist group; manhunt after perpetrators ongoing
• Gunmen kill 7 at Jordan church, king vows retaliationSouth China Morning Post23 October 2026, 17:17 UTCJordanAttacksGunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on Friday, authorities said, with the king vowing retaliation for the rare attack on Christians in the majority...
• UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on church funeral service in JordanAnadolu Agency23 October 2026, 17:14 UTCJordan'It goes without saying that an attack not only on a place of worship but during a funeral procession is especially heinous,' says spokesman
• Bahrain Condemns Deadly Church Attack in Jordan - News of BahrainGoogle News23 October 2026, 16:52 UTCJordanBahrain Condemns Deadly Church Attack in Jordan News of Bahrain
• Watch: CCTV footage appears to show gunmen near church in JordanBBC World23 October 2026, 15:59 UTCJordanLive webcamsDozens of people had been inside the church for a funeral when the shooting began, local media report.
• Three terrorists involved in attack on Christian church in Jordan — TVTASS23 October 2026, 15:46 UTCJordanAttacksAccording to the source, security patrols are currently conducting a sweep of city neighborhoods in search of the attackers
• Jordan: Karak church shooting leaves 7 dead, dozens injuredDW23 October 2026, 15:26 UTCJordanAttacksA shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to local authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession.
• 6 killed, 28 wounded in shooting at church funeral in JordanDaily Sabah23 October 2026, 14:56 UTCJordanAttacksSix ⁠people were killed and 28 injured on ⁠Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, the country's Public Security Directorate said...

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