{"id":135335,"date":"2026-10-24T08:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T03:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=135335"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T03:50:53","slug":"jordan-church-shooting-claims-7-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/135335\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan church shooting claims 7 lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMMAN(National Times)- Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on Friday, authorities said, with the king vowing retaliation for the rare attack on Christians in the majority Muslim kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate and opened fire, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gunmen got out of a vehicle and started shooting during a funeral procession, the public security directorate said in a statement, adding that a manhunt was underway for the perpetrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation,\u201d King Abdullah II said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will strike with an iron fist against those who dare to threaten our nation.\u201d According to images from state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka, the king arrived in Karak on Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After authorities gave a death toll of six, Director of Public Security Major General Abdullah Al-Maaytah said it had risen to seven with 34 injured, 27 of whom were still receiving treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Footage aired by Al-Mamlaka showed two gunmen dressed in casual clothes and brandishing pistols, with a third carrying a long gun as they opened fire on the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A witness said the gunmen fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing. 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