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Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40, authorities said. Jordanian state television broadcast footage of the attackers, and security forces are pursuing them, according to the state broadcaster. Survivors described two masked gunmen shooting as dozens attended the funeral procession.
NYTimes – World Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
NYTimes – World The attack took place during a funeral in the southern province of Karak, home to a longstanding Christian community, according to Jordan’s national police force. Security forces are pursuing the gunmen, the state broadcaster reported.
NPR – Middle East Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
Footage broadcast on state television showed two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shots Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180km (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. Continue reading...
Images being broadcast on Jordanian state television show two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shots. A third man who appears to be holding a semiautomatic rifle then appears and opens fire.
Survivors say two masked gunmen began shooting as dozens attended a funeral procession.
Sky News – World Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives over a church attack in Karak that killed eight people.
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