At least seven killed after gunmen open fire at church in Jordan

Survivors say two masked gunmen began shooting as dozens attended a funeral procession.Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026At least six people have been killed, and 28 others wounded, in a shooting in Jordan’s Karak governorate that saw gunmen open fire during a funeral at a church.A spokesperson for Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said at least six people are confirmed dead after Friday’s attack on the Hamoud church. Jordanian sources previously told Al Jazeera seven people had been killed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Gunmen kill 3 people at San Diego Islamic centre in suspected hate crimelist 2 of 4Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?list 3 of 4US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squadlist 4 of 4Palestine weekly: Israeli settlers attack journalist and diplomatsend of listSurvivors said they heard an explosion when the funeral procession started, after which masked gunmen broke into the church and began shooting.State-owned television station Al-Mamlaka reported that security forces were deployed to the church and were pursuing two suspects, who reportedly got out of a vehicle before opening fire.Funeral a...