Jordan church shooting during funeral

Gunmen opened fire inside a church in southern Jordan's Karak governorate during a funeral, killing at least seven and wounding others; three suspects arrested.

4 stories532 sourcesUpdated Oct 26, 2026

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Oct 24, 2026
Gunmen opened fire inside Hamoud Church in southern Jordan during a funeral, killing at least seven.
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Oct 24, 2026
Attack at church in Jordan’s Karak governorate killed six and injured 28; King Abdullah condemned the shooting.
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Oct 26, 2026
Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects after an armed clash in which all three were wounded.
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Oct 26, 2026
After the Karak church attack Jordan’s air force struck terrorist sites in southern Syria linked to the gunmen.
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Jordanian Strikes in Syria Draw Civilian Casualty Claims

After gunmen killed at least seven people at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak, Jordan’s air force struck terrorist sites in southern Syria in coordination with the Syrian government, saying the attackers were linked to the targeted groups. Jordan’s leaders framed the operation as part of a broader effort to confront terrorism while preserving national unity.

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Jordan arrests three after church attack kills nine

After a dawn firefight, Jordan captured three wounded suspects who refused to surrender; the Oct. 23 church funeral attack killed nine.

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Seven killed in southern Jordan church shooting

At least seven people were killed and about ten wounded when gunmen opened fire inside Hamoud Church in southern Jordan during a funeral on Friday.

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Attack at Jordan Church Kills Up to Eight

Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, killing six people and injuring 28. King Abdullah and Jordanian religious and political leaders condemned the attack, vowed accountability and stressed it would not divide the country’s Muslim and Christian communities.

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