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Jordan church attack death toll rises to 8
The death toll from the attack targeting mourners at Hamud Church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate has risen to 8. One of the wounded is in critical condition, while an earlier statement said 7 people had died and 27 were receiving treatment.
The death toll from the attack at Hamud Church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate has risen to 8. Jordanian Health Minister Ibrahim al-Budur announced that one of those wounded in the attack targeting mourners was in critical condition.
Earlier death toll stood at 7, with 27 wounded
Jordan’s Director of Public Security, Major General Obaidullah al-Maaytah, announced after the attack that 7 people had been killed and 27 wounded people were receiving treatment in hospitals.
King Abdullah II vows the harshest penalties
Jordan’s King Abdullah II also issued a statement about the attack targeting Karak on his account on the US-based company X. King Abdullah II said, "We will respond to the terrorist act targeting Karak with the harshest penalties."
Jordanian media reported that 3 armed men got out of a vehicle near the church and opened fire at random. More than 150 people were inside and outside the church at the time of the incident.
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