Karak, Jordan, October 24, 2026
Inside the Church of St. George, where the deadly attack occurred. Photo: visitalkarak.com
Gunmen opened fire on mourners inside a church during a funeral in central Jordan today, killing at least seven people and wounding ten more, the BBC reports with reference to state media.
The attack took place on Friday in the Karak governorate. Two unidentified gunmen are reported to have arrived in a car and begun shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene. Dozens of people were inside for the funeral when the shooting started.
OrthoChristian was informed by an employee of the Jerusalem Patriarchate that the attacked occurred at the Church of St. George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Khaled Burqan, one of the mourners, told Jordan’s state-run al-Mamlaka TV that the two attackers, armed with a rifle and a pistol, fired on the mourners for several minutes.
Security forces have been deployed, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Surveillance camera footage shows the attack:
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