A deadly attack occurred at a church in the Karak governorate of Jordan, resulting in the deaths of seven people and injuring 34 others.
What happened
Gunmen opened fire on a church in Hmoud, where a funeral was being held, before fleeing the scene. The attackers arrived in a car and entered the church, shooting at the mourners. Witnesses described the scene as catastrophic, with people screaming and trying to flee.
CCTV footage shows three gunmen approaching the church, with two of them entering the church grounds before retreating and returning with a third man. The attackers were seen armed with handguns.
A witness estimated that the attack lasted around 15 minutes, and believed that the attackers used automatic weapons. Another witness described hearing explosions and machine gun fire, and seeing bodies lying on the ground.
The Jordanian authorities have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators, with Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya describing them as a group of extremists. King Abdullah II has vowed to confront the terrorist act with the harshest penalties.
The attack has been condemned by Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, who described it as a heinous terrorist attack that violates the sanctity of death and funeral mourners.
