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Gunmen kill seven at church funeral in southern Jordan
Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 34, officials said. The attackers fled in a vehicle and a manhunt is under way. King Abdullah II called the shooting an act of terrorism and vowed the 'harshest retaliation'.
Why it matters
Attacks on Christians are rare in Jordan, a key regional US ally bordering Israel, Syria and Iraq.
Background
Jordan is a majority Sunni Muslim kingdom with a long-established Christian minority. The country has generally avoided the large-scale sectarian violence seen elsewhere in the region.
The story so far
- Gunmen kill seven at church funeral in southern Jordan
- Death toll in Jordan church attack rises to nine
- Jordan arrests three over deadly church attack
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 23, 2:10 PM ET
- PBS NewsHour ↗Oct 23, 2:20 PM ET
- South China Morning Post ↗Oct 23, 1:17 PM ET
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