Jordan church attack leaves casualties
The Makhzoumi district in Karak Governorate, Jordan, witnessed an armed attack on St. George's Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud city, which resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries to 28 others, according to an official statement from the Jordanian Public Security Directorate. Unknown armed individuals fired shots inside the church during a mourning ceremony, with the attack lasting about five minutes before the assailants fled. There is inconsistency in reports regarding the number of attackers. Security authorities are continuing their investigations, and the attack's vague targeting appears to have a jihadist motivation. Details are being tightly restricted from being published. Meanwhile, sources have expressed concern over the increasing religious and security tensions in the region.
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