Seven people were killed and 34 injured on Friday after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak governorate, according to the country’s Public Security Directorate.
State-owned Al-Mamlaka television reported that the attackers arrived in a vehicle, opened fire on mourners and fled.
A man who attended the funeral, Khaled Burqan, said at least two armed men, carrying a rifle and a pistol, fired at those gathered for several minutes.
Security camera footage broadcast by Al-Mamlaka appeared to show three gunmen firing near the church before moving towards its entrance.
Security forces deployed to the site and launched a search for the suspects.
Security camera footage published by Saudi channel Al Arabiya shows three attackers in the Jordan church shooting. One carried an automatic weapon. Two carried pistols.
One of the three appears to have suffered a weapon jam. He never reached the church and did not join the shooting.
The toll from the attacks at the church in Al-Karak, in Jordan’s south, stands at 6 killed and 28 wounded. The manhunt for the perpetrators continues, per Jordanian security services. https://t.co/qYRs7XfQAR
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Authorities had not identified those responsible, and no group had claimed responsibility at the time of reporting.
Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed the harshest retaliation, saying the attack would be met with firm action and that attempts to divide Jordanians would fail in the face of national unity. Government officials and lawmakers condemned the shooting.
The attack has shocked a country where such violence is rare. Jordan has a relatively stable security environment, although authorities say they have foiled attempted attacks by Islamist militants in recent years.
Christians form a minority of the population, and the country hosts several religious sites visited by pilgrims.
Jordanian authorities were expected to provide further updates as investigations continued.
