Gunmen Attack Church in Jordan, Leaving Seven Dead and Many Injured

10/23/2026

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan on Friday, causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. Authorities didn’t immediately provide...

10/23/2026

Oct 23 (Reuters) - ⁠Unidentified ⁠gunmen ⁠opened fire inside a ‌church in ‌Jordan's ⁠Karak governorate, ⁠causing an unspecified number of deaths and injuries, ⁠state television ⁠reported ⁠on...

10/23/2026

The attack took place during a funeral in the southern province of Karak, home to a longstanding Christian community, according to Jordan’s national police force. Security forces are pursuing the...

10/23/2026

An eyewitness told the kingdom’s state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka that a vehicle arrived carrying the gunmen, who fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing the scene.

10/23/2026

Authorities in Jordan say gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan.

10/23/2026

Six people have died and 28 have been injured after gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan.

10/23/2026

At least seven people were killed after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province, around 90 miles south of the capital, Amman, the country’s public security agency said....

10/23/2026

Oct 23 - At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, the state-owned television station...

10/23/2026

Another 28 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

10/23/2026

Between 150 and 200 people were inside and around the church at the time, a witness said.