Jordan church shooting during funeral

Gunmen opened fire inside a church in southern Jordan's Karak governorate during a funeral, killing at least seven and wounding others.

2 stories252 sourcesUpdated Oct 24, 2026

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Jordan church shooting during funeral — Photo: Number 10 / Wikimedia Commons (OGL 3)

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Oct 24, 2026
Gunmen opened fire inside Hamoud Church in southern Jordan during a funeral, killing at least seven.
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Oct 24, 2026
Attack at church in Jordan’s Karak governorate killed six and injured 28; King Abdullah condemned the shooting.
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Seven killed in southern Jordan church shooting

At least seven people were killed and about ten wounded when gunmen opened fire inside Hamoud Church in southern Jordan during a funeral on Friday.

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Attack at Jordan Church Kills Up to Eight

Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, killing six people and injuring 28. King Abdullah and Jordanian religious and political leaders condemned the attack, vowed accountability and stressed it would not divide the country’s Muslim and Christian communities.

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