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Church funeral attack kills seven in Jordan

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40, authorities said. Jordanian state television broadcast footage of the attackers, and security forces are pursuing them, according to the state broadcaster. Survivors described two masked gunmen shooting as dozens attended the funeral procession.

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Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.

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Jordan has arrested three wounded suspects in a dawn shootout over the Karak church funeral shooting and carried out retaliatory airstrikes in Syria against armed groups it blames for the attack.

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Jordan's strikes in Syria were carried out as retaliatory airstrikes against armed groups it blames for the church attack, with Syrian authorities reporting at least six people killed.

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Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing Several PeopleNYTimes – World
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Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing Several People

The attack took place during a funeral in the southern province of Karak, home to a longstanding Christian community, according to Jordan’s national police force. Security forces are pursuing the gunmen, the state broadcaster reported.

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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40

Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.

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Seven killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan

Footage broadcast on state television showed two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shots Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180km (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. Continue reading...

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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 34

Images being broadcast on Jordanian state television show two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shots. A third man who appears to be holding a semiautomatic rifle then appears and opens fire.

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At least seven killed after gunmen open fire at church in Jordan

Survivors say two masked gunmen began shooting as dozens attended a funeral procession.

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