Jordan: Eight killed in terrorist attacktranslated

A man wounded in Friday's attack on a church in southern Jordan has succumbed to his injuries, bringing the death toll to eight, Health Minister Ibrahim al-Badour said. "The death toll from the attack on the church in the village of Hamoud in Karak province rose to eight after the death of one wounded person who was in critical condition," the minister said.

He clarified that 26 people who were injured during the attack remain in the hospital, one of whom is in a critical condition. On Friday, the authorities recorded seven dead and 34 injured.

According to the Directorate of Public Security the attackers, who are wanted, entered the premises of the Greek Orthodox church before opening fire in the direction of the people participating in a funeral ceremony.

Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraiya attributed this rare attack targeting the country's Christian community to an "extremist group". "The security services remain in constant mobilization to identify the perpetrators," he said.

Denouncing a "terrorist attack", King Abdullah II, who...