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At least 8 people killed in unprecedented shooting at church in Jordan

Egypt Independent24 October 2026, 12:32 UTCJordan

At least eight people were killed and another 40 injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province, in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned. The “unidentified” gunmen have not yet been captured, the public security agency said in a news conference Friday afternoon, adding that the shooting … The post At least 8 people killed in unprecedented shooting at church in Jordan appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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