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Gunmen open fire at Jordanian church funeral, killing at least six, reports say
Two gunmen fired during a funeral at a church in Karak governorate; casualty figures differ and no group has claimed responsibility.
The short version
- Two masked gunmen opened fire during a funeral procession at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate.[Al Jazeera]
- Reported death tolls differ: one report cites at least seven killed, while a government spokesperson said six were killed and 28 injured.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- Security forces pursued two suspects, who reportedly got out of a vehicle before firing.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- Authorities have not said who was responsible, so the attackers' identity remains unknown.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- At least seven people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate, according to Al Jazeera.[Al Jazeera]
- A government spokesperson said six people were killed and 28 injured in the church shooting, according to BBC News.[BBC News]
- Survivors said two masked gunmen began shooting during a funeral procession at the church.[Al Jazeera]
- Security forces were deployed to the Hamoud church and were pursuing two suspects, who reportedly got out of a vehicle before opening fire, according to state-owned Al-Mamlaka TV as cited by Al Jazeera.[Al Jazeera]
- No group had claimed responsibility for the attack as of the reporting.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Death and injury counts conflict between sources, and the government figures cited by BBC differ from the higher toll in Al Jazeera's reporting.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
- The identity of the attackers is unknown, and authorities had not said who was responsible.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Sources
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