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Seven killed and 34 injured in shooting at church in Karak, Jordan
Seven people were reported killed and 34 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak Governorate. The King of Jordan characterized the incident as an act of terrorism. The identity of the attackers has not been reported.
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WhereJordan
32.027, 35.954 ±400 km
First reported37 hours ago
Published2026-10-23 17:15 UTC
Sources1
Casualties reported7
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Seven killed and 34 injured in shooting at church in Karak, Jordan. 2026-10-23T17:15:32.871Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7232. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-23/7-34-f264bd6d
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