Jordan’s King Abdullah promises to confront ‘terrorists’ after Karak attack
King tells parliament attackers ‘are not of us’ and warns that Israeli expansionism is greatest threat to the region.
King tells parliament attackers ‘are not of us’ and warns that Israeli expansionism is greatest threat to the region.
Jordanian air force says it carried out strikes against ‘terrorist groups’ tied to killing of nine in Karak
Suspects refuse to surrender and attack security forces, who return fire, wound and arrest them, authorities say.
Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
Authorities blame extremists for the shooting during a funeral at a church in Karak, which also left 40 people wounded. Seven people were killed on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral ...
At least six people were killed, and 28 injured, after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said, also noting that the “unidentified” gunmen are being pursued. King Abdullah has called it a terror attack. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.
Authorities blame extremists for the shooting during a funeral at a church in Karak, which also left 40 people wounded.
At least 7 people were killed after armed men opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province, Jordanian state media said.
Karak. Seven people have died and 40 have been injured in a shooting at a church in Jordan's Karak city while a funeral was underway. According to officials, two of the injured are in critical cond...
Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.