Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, on Friday, October 23; later official reports put the toll at nine dead and about 40 wounded. Jordanian forces arrested three suspects on October 26, and the interior minister identified them as responsible; officials described the attack as extremist but said it was too early to establish links to a group, and no group claimed responsibility.
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“…a terroristic, extremist way of thinking”
Quoted in The Times of Israel · also 1 other outlet
Jordanian authorities classified the incident as a terrorist attack.
Our summary of RIA Novosti
“…terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation.”
Quoted in WAFA, via Al-Mamlaka · also 4 other outlets
“This is a result of a terrorist ideology and blind extremism, and we will not allow society to go down this path”
Quoted in CGTN · also 2 other outlets
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Official television reported that gunmen fired inside the church.
Official television · our summary of Okaz, via Al-Mamlaka TV
Survivor Durgham Halsa said the gunmen fired from the courtyard without entering the building.
Durgham Halsa, Churchgoer and witness · our summary of Okaz
Reactions from other countries and bodies, others involved, and commentary.
Joseph Aoun condemned the attack in Jordan as a heinous terrorist attack.
Our summary of Deutsche Welle
Abbas conveyed condolences and sympathy to King Abdullah II, the Jordanian government and people.
Our summary of WAFA
King Salman condemns the attack as a criminal act.
Our summary of Okaz
“Attacks on Christians continue to escalate worldwide and must be stopped”
Quoted in Deutsche Welle
Araghchi condemned an attack on a church in southern Jordan.
Our summary of Mehr News Agency · also 1 other outlet
The Russian embassy in Amman says no Russian citizens were among the victims of the shooting at the church in Hmud.
Our summary of RIA Novosti
“В инциденте с применением огнестрельного оружия у церкви в Хмуд губернаторства Эль-Карак, по данным посольства, пострадавших граждан РФ нет”
Machine translation: “According to the embassy, no Russian citizens were injured in the incident involving the use of firearms near a church in Khmud, in the El-Karak Governorate.”
“Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wish a swift recovery to those injured”
Quoted in The Hindu
Guterres condemned the attack as especially heinous.
Our summary of The Guardian, via Associated Press · also 1 other outlet
“…condemns this vile, cowardly, and bloody act”
Quoted in WAFA
“We are absolutely certain that Jordanian society will remain impervious to every dark, extremist ideology”
Quoted in The Times of Israel
Ahmed al-Tayeb called the shooting a heinous terrorist attack.
Our summary of The Guardian, via Associated Press · also 1 other outlet
Halsa describes the attack as one of the most tragic events witnessed in Karak Governorate.
Our summary of Okaz
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The shooting targeted a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud on October 23; later official reports gave a toll of nine dead and about 40 wounded.
“Seven people were killed and 34 others sustained injuries”
Jordan · our summary of Yonhap News Agency, via Reuters
Our summary of Deutsche Welle
A Jordanian security source alleged the attackers belonged to a radical Takfiri organization, while the interior minister said it was too early to determine whether they were linked to any group; no group claimed responsibility.
Anonymous source in Jordan's security services · our summary of TASS, via Al Mamlaka
Mazen al-Faraya, Jordan's interior minister · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
Our summary of BBC News
Authorities arrested three suspects on October 26, and the interior minister identified them as responsible for the attack.
Mazen Al-Faraya, Jordan's interior minister · our summary of The Hindu
“…are three individuals involved; they were identified early on in the wake of the terrorist incident, and the security services employed all the means at their disposal to…”
Palestinian state media WAFA: Its related reports foregrounded Palestinian officials’ condemnation and solidarity, and church leaders’ statements about religious values and Jordanian unity; one report also relayed Al-Mamlaka’s account of the attack.
AP-based reports carried by international outlets: These reports emphasized the funeral’s timeline, televised footage, witness accounts, casualty figures and the government investigation. Several relay Associated Press coverage and are not independent confirmation of one another.
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