Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, government says
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Six people were killed and 28 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in the village of Hmoud, Karak governorate, Jordan.
- The attackers, reportedly arriving by car, began shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene, with eyewitnesses describing two armed assailants firing for several minutes.
- CCTV footage verified by the BBC shows three gunmen approaching the church, armed with handguns, and entering the church grounds.
- Security forces have been deployed to the area following the attack, described as "heinous" by government officials.
- Jordan's prime minister will chair a Security Council meeting attended by all ministers to address the incident, with an official briefing from the interior ministry expected soon.
