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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 6 and wounding 28 others

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM · 1 min read
Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 6 and wounding 28 others — WPLG Local 10, Wellington Community news
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a church during a funeral in Jordan on Friday, killing six people and wounding 28 others, authorities said.The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani provided the number of dead and the wounded. Security services were investigating the shooting. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a long standoff.

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