A shooting at church in the southern Jordanian governorate of Karak left seven people dead and another 10 wounded on Friday, Jordanian authorities said.
A security source told Jordanian state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka that the shooting occurred at the Hammoud Church. The shooting reportedly occurred during a funeral.
The attackers' identities and motives remain unclear. Two men opened fire on the funeral procession.
Although Jordan is largely a Muslim-majority country of around 11.5 million people, there is a small Christian minority of a couple hundred thousand. The Karak region, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of Amman, has a significant Christian population.
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Edited by: Sean Sinico
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Source: Deutsche Welle · Wesley Dockery
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