At least seven killed in shooting at Jordanian church
Armed attackers opened fire during a funeral in Karak; nothing is yet known about the motive.
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At least seven people were killed in a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the Jordanian city of Karak on Friday. Dozens of others were injured, according to Jordanian authorities and international media.
The attack took place during a funeral at a church in Karak province, in southern Jordan. According to the Jordanian security service, armed men opened fire inside the building. The authorities initially reported only deaths and injuries; later, international reports put the death toll at at least seven.
Jordanian security services are investigating the attack and searching for the perpetrators. Their identities have not yet been officially disclosed. It has also not been established whether the attack had a religious, political or personal motive. Reports that there were two gunmen have not been independently confirmed by the international sources consulted.
Karak lies about 180 kilometres south of the capital, Amman. The city has a Christian minority and is known, among other things, for its historic Crusader castle. The attack took place in a church used by the Greek Orthodox community.
Reports on the number of injured still vary. A Jordanian news source reported ten injured people, including some who were said to be in serious condition. The Associated Press wrote in the first hours after the attack that the authorities had not yet given a definitive number of casualties.
The shooting is exceptional for Jordan, which is generally regarded as a relatively stable country in an unstable region. That broader characterisation, however, says nothing about the circumstances of this attack. There is no reliable indication that the shooting is linked to a known extremist organisation.
The Jordanian authorities have not yet provided further details about any arrests, the weapons used or the identities of the victims. New information could still alter the provisional death toll and the description of events.
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The article’s central claims are confirmed by the Associated Press and El País, which independently report the attack and its location. Uncertain details have been presented as provisional or unconfirmed.
- confirmed People were killed and injured in a shooting at a church in Karak on 23 October. — Confirmed by the Associated Press and El País. source
- confirmed The provisional death toll is at least seven. — Mentioned by El País; AP initially reported that there was no definitive number. source
- confirmed The attack took place during a funeral. — Reported by El País and Roya News. source
- confirmed The motive and the identities of the perpetrators have not been disclosed. — The sources consulted report no confirmed motive or identities. source
- confirmed Karak lies about 180 kilometres south of Amman. — Mentioned by the Associated Press. source
Editor's note
The attack, the location and the provisional death toll have been reported by multiple public sources. The motive, the identities of the perpetrators and the definitive number of injured remain uncertain.Sources
More on this in Dutch media
- AD — „jordanië karak”
- de Volkskrant — „jordanië karak”
- RTL Nieuws — „jordanië karak”