October 23, 2026 / 9:39 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded 10 more in an attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday, authorities said.
Two assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate before opening fire, the public security directorate said in a statement.
Security services were investigating the shooting, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.
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