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Jordan church attack kills nine; officials blame extremist ideology

Gunmen stormed a Christian church during a funeral; it remains unclear whether any terror group was involved and no arrests have been announced.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 20:04 UTC2 reports

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Gunmen stormed a Christian church in Jordan during a funeral on Friday, killing nine people, according to authorities.[Fox News]
The death toll rose to nine on Saturday, and authorities had not confirmed how many attackers were involved.[Fox News · ABC News]
A government spokesperson said the attackers subscribed to extremist takfiri ideology, but no terror group affiliation has been confirmed and no arrests have been announced.[Fox News]

Gunmen stormed a Christian church in Jordan during a funeral on Friday, killing nine people, according to authorities.[Fox News]
The death toll rose to nine on Saturday, a day after the attack.[ABC News]
Government spokesperson Mohammad Momani said on Saturday that the attackers subscribed to extremist takfiri ideology.[Fox News]
It remains unclear whether the gunmen were affiliated with any terror group, and no arrests have been announced.[Fox News]
Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.[Fox News]

Reported injury counts differ, with one report citing more than two dozen injured and another citing nearly 40 wounded.[Fox News · ABC News]
The extremist ideology claim is attributed to a government spokesperson and has not been tied to a confirmed group or arrests.[Fox News]

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