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Jordan: Karak church shooting leaves 7 dead, dozens injured
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Key Points:
- A shooting at Hammoud Church in Karak, southern Jordan, during a funeral left seven dead and 34 wounded, with 27 hospitalized, according to Jordan's public security director Obaidallah Maaytah.
- Two men opened fire on the funeral procession; their identities and motives remain unclear, though authorities have suspects' names but have not disclosed them.
- Jordan's Interior Minister labeled the attackers as "extremists," and King Abdullah II vowed harsh retaliation, emphasizing national unity and condemning the attack as an attempt to divide Jordanians.
- The attack drew international condemnation, including from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesperson, highlighting the severity of violence against places of worship.
- Gun attacks are rare in Jordan, which has a predominantly Muslim population but includes a significant Christian minority, especially in the Karak region where the incident occurred.
