7 Dead, 34 Injured After Gunmen Storm Jordan Church During Funeral

People and security forces gather outside a Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud in Jordan's Karak governorate following a shooting on October 23, 2026. Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded 10 more in an attack on a church in southern Jordan on October 23, authorities said. Two assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate before opening fire, the public security directorate said in a statement. (Credit: Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

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