https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jordan-reels-after-massacre-at-orthodox-church-official-cites-extremist-ideologyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jordan-reels-after-massacre-at-orthodox-church-official-cites-extremist-ideologyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jordan-reels-after-massacre-at-orthodox-church-official-cites-extremist-ideology#u166042Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:31:43 +0000Multiple gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, killing nine people and wounding dozens more. Jordanian officials classified the shooting as a terrorist act motivated by extremist ideology, specifically linking the attackers to ISIS-aligned takfiri ideology. In response, Jordan arrested three suspects following a firefight and launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting military hideouts in southern Syria. The raids prompted Damascus to condemn the action, report civilian deaths, and close the Nassib border crossing.Why it mattersThe rare sectarian viole