A shooting took place at Hammoud church in Jordan’s southern Karak governorate on Friday, 23 October. According to the original report, two unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
A witness said between 150 and 200 people were inside and around the church when the shooting began. The gunmen arrived in a car, fired for about five minutes and then drove away.
Following the attack, Jordan’s King Abdullah II issued a statement expressing sorrow and pledging a forceful response against those responsible.
Karak governorate lies in southern Jordan and has a substantial Christian community, while the country’s population as a whole is predominantly Muslim. By Rithy
