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  "id": 16195354,
  "title": "At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/at-least-seven-killed-in-attack-at-church-in-jordan-state-owned-16195354",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:44:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-912659"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least seven people lost their lives and ten others were injured when gunmen unleashed a violent attack during a funeral at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday, according to state-owned television station Al-Mamlaka. Security forces were present at the scene and actively pursuing the suspected perpetrators, the station reported. The assailants entered the funeral procession at the Hamoud church in Karak, where two men, one armed with a rifle and the other with a pistol, opened fire on the mourners for several minutes. Khaled Burqan, a man who had attended the funeral, told Al-Mamlaka that dozens of people were present, and the gunmen continued their attack for an extended period. No immediate claim of responsibility was made, and Jordanian authorities have not identified the responsible party. While such attacks are exceedingly rare in Jordan, which enjoys relative stability, the country has faced an increasing number of Iranian-linked attacks this year following the US and Israel's strikes against Iran in February. Christians constitute a minority within Jordan's population, yet the nation serves as a host to numerous biblical sites that draw Christian pilgrims from across the globe.",
  "summary": "Two gunmen exited a vehicle and opened fire during a funeral procession at the Hamoud church in Jordan's Karak governorate.",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Gunmen open fire inside church in Jordan, 7 killed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/gunmen-open-fire-inside-church-in-jordan-7-killed",
        "published": "2026-10-23T12:02:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Seven killed in shooting at church in southern Jordan",
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        "published": "2026-10-23T12:10:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "At least seven dead after shooting at church in Jordan - reports",
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        "title": "At least seven killed in shooting at church funeral in Jordan",
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        "title": "At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet says",
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        "title": "Seven killed in Jordan church shooting",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Six shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/six-shot-dead-by-gunmen-at-church-funeral-in-jordan-officials-say",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:02:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Gunmen kill at least 6 in attack on Jordan church, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/gunmen-kill-at-least-6-in-attack-on-jordan-church-authorities-say",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:17:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Jordan: Karak church shooting leaves 6 dead, dozens injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/jordan-karak-church-shooting-leaves-6-dead-dozens-injured",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:22:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Six shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/six-shot-dead-by-gunmen-at-church-funeral-in-jordan-officials-say-16205664",
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