Six shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say
Another 28 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.
Key points
- Two gunmen opened fire on a church funeral in Jordan's Karak governorate, killing at least seven people.
- Another 10 people were injured in the attack on Friday, state media reported.
- No group has claimed responsibility, and security forces have been deployed, a spokesman said.
At least seven people were killed and another 10 injured when two gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday, according to state media. The attackers arrived by car and began shooting inside the church before fleeing, reports said.
Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said security forces had been deployed. No-one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Witness account of the shooting
Khaled Burqan, one of the mourners, told Jordan's al-Mamlaka state-run TV that dozens of people were inside the church for the funeral when the shooting began. He said the two attackers, armed with a rifle and a pistol, fired at the mourners for several minutes.
The two attackers armed with a rifle and a pistol had been firing at the mourners for several minutes.
— Khaled Burqan, mourner
