Authorities in Jordan say gunmen opened fire inside a church, causing a number of deaths and injuries

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a church during a funeral in Jordan on Friday, killing six people and wounding 28 others, authorities said.The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani provided the number of dead and the wounded. Security services were investigating the shooting. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens.

Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a long standoff. Gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan on Friday, causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. Authorities didn’t immediately provide a death toll.

Authorities in Jordan say gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan. An eyewitness told the kingdom’s state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka that a vehicle arrived carrying the gunmen, who fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing the scene. Survivors say two masked gunmen began shooting as dozens attended a funeral procession.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire inside a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday, causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. At least seven people have been killed after gunmen opened fire during a funeral a church in Jordan, reports say. JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jordanian government spokesperson said that the death toll in a church shooting in Karak on Friday is six people killed with 28 others wounded.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. Security services were investigating the shooting, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.

In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. The attack took place during a funeral in the southern province of Karak, home to a longstanding Christian community, according to Jordan’s national police force. Security forces are pursuing the gunmen, the state broadcaster reported.