Two armed unidentified individuals in Jordan opened fire in Hamoud Church during a funeral ceremony. According to state media in the country, at least seven people died, and at least ten more were injured.
The shooting occurred in the Al-Karak governorate. According to reports, the attackers drove up to the church in a car, entered inside and opened fire, after which they fled.
Security forces were dispatched to the scene. Other details have not yet been officially reported.
Eyewitnesses to the events said that at the beginning of the funeral procession an explosion was heard, after which two masked men stormed the church and opened fire. One of the attackers was armed with a pistol, the other — with a rifle.
Similar attacks are very rare in Jordan. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Christians constitute a minority of the country's population, which numbers about 11.5 million people. However, Jordan is home to several biblical sites, which attract Christians from all over the world.
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