Nine Killed as Gunmen Attack Church Funeral in Southern Jordan

Nine people were killed and several others injured after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, in Jordan’s southern Karak governorate. Authorities said three attackers arrived in a blue pickup truck and began shooting near the church entrance, where mourners had gathered. Jordan’s interior minister described the incident as a terrorist attack, while security agencies continued searching for the suspects. No group had claimed responsibility as of Saturday morning. Jordan’s churches and religious leaders condemned the attack, and church bells rang across Jordan and Palestine in memory of the victims.

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