In Jordan, fire opened in a church during a funeral: 7 dead, 40 woundedtranslated

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In Jordan, fire opened in a church during a funeral: 7 dead, 40 wounded

In Jordan, on October 23, gunmen opened fire on funeral participants at the Hamoud Church in Karak province. As a result of the attack, 7 people were killed and another 40 were injured. The country's authorities called the incident a terrorist act committed by extremists. The attackers are being sought, Reuters reports.

How the attack happened and what eyewitnesses said

The head of Jordan's Public Security Directorate, Major General Abdullah al-Ma'aita, told a press conference that most of those injured in the shooting at Hamoud Church continue to receive medical care. According to the country's health minister, 40 people were injured.

Interior Minister Mazin al-Farraie said the attack was carried out by extremists. However, it is too early to say whether they were linked to known groups inside or outside Jordan.

Immediately after the attack, no group claimed responsibility for what happened. The search for the attackers continues.

The Jordanian state TV channel Al-Mamlaka showed a recording allegedly made by a camera...