Gunmen Attack Christian Church Funeral in Jordan, Killing Mourners and Wounding Dozens

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, according to a later police update carried by the official Petra news agency.

The attack struck Hamoud Church in Karak governorate as mourners gathered to bury a loved one. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate initially reported six deaths and 28 injuries before Petra’s breaking-news feed carried the higher figures, attributed to the directorate’s chief.

Security camera footage published by Saudi channel Al Arabiya shows three attackers in the Jordan church shooting. One carried an automatic weapon. Two carried pistols.

One of the three appears to have suffered a weapon jam. He never reached the church and did not join the…

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Security forces launched a search for the attackers. According to the directorate’s account reported by CBS News, the gunmen arrived in a vehicle and opened fire during the funeral procession at the church compound.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II condemned the attack and pledged action against those responsible.

“Every Jordanian life is precious, and we will strike with an iron fist against those who dare to threaten our nation,” he wrote on social media, according to CB…