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Nine killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan

Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral at a church in Jordan in a rare attack ⁠on the co…

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 24, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC
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  • Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral at a…
  • The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the capital, Amman.
  • Authorities described the attack on Friday as a terrorist act by extremists.

Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral at a church in Jordan in a rare attack ⁠on the country’s Christian minority.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

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