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Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives

A deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, left 9 dead and nearly 40 wounded. The attack occurred during a funeral, with a trio of masked gunmen firing indiscriminately. A survivor described people crawling for their lives as the gunmen returned to fire more bullets into the dying and shot at the church facade.

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  • ✓ The attack on the Greek Orthodox church in Karak left 9 dead and nearly 40 wounded.
  • ✓ A survivor described people crawling for their lives as the gunmen returned to fire more bullets into the dying and shot at the church facade.
  • ✓ The attack occurred during a funeral.
  • ✓ Jordan's government has called it a "terrorist" act.
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The death toll rose to 9 on Saturday, a day after the attack.

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  1. Jordan church attack kills 9, wounds 40

    A deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, left 9 dead and nearly 40 wounded. The attack occurred during a funeral, with a trio of masked gunmen firing indiscriminately. A survivor described people crawling for their lives as the gunmen returned to fire more bullets into the dying and shot at the church facade.

    Why it matters

    The attack has been called a "terrorist" act by Jordan's government, with King Abdullah II ordering authorities to respond firmly. The motivation for the attack remains unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility.

    What is confirmed

    • The attack on the Greek Orthodox church in Karak left 9 dead and nearly 40 wounded.
    • A survivor described people crawling for their lives as the gunmen returned to fire more bullets into the dying and shot at the church facade.
    • The attack occurred during a funeral.
    • Jordan's government has called it a "terrorist" act.
    • King Abdullah II has ordered authorities to respond firmly.

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    • The motivation for the attack and the identity of the perpetrators
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    1. abcnews.com — ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
    2. flipboard.com — Beloved singer’s wife killed after welcoming robbery suspects with lemonade
    3. Reuters — US embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack
    4. NPR — Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40
    5. AP News — Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives
    6. National Catholic Reporter — Jordan reels after massacre at Orthodox church; official cites extremist ideology
    7. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Death toll rises to 9 after gunmen open fire on church in Jordan
    8. antiwar.com — Archived Antiwar.com News from October 26, 2026
    9. www.christianpost.com — ‘It was a massacre’: 4 things to know about deadly church attack in Jordan
    10. www.thestar.com — Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives - The Star,Breaking News
    11. www.whec.com — Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives - WHEC.com
    12. www.breitbart.com — Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives - Breitbart
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