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Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, authorities say

📍 Jordan, JO·🕐 7d ago·50 outlets

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed and 34 injured on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan'sKarak governorate, the head of the country's Public Security Directorate told reporters, in a rare attack on the country's Christian minority. Speaking at a press conference in Karak, Major GeneralAbdallah al-Maaytah said most of those wounded in the shooting at the Hamoud Church in Karak were still receiving treatment, and that the hunt for the attackers was ongoing.

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[Claude] All three other reports describe the same Karak church shooting, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts; Report 2 is an early alert with the death toll still unknown.

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