Jordan Church Funeral Attack and Arrests

Chronology

1. 23-10-2026
   Deadly Attack on Jordanian Church Funeral

   12 articles

   Gunmen attacked mourners during a funeral at the Greek Orthodox Hammoud Church in the Karak governorate of southern Jordan on October 23, 2026, killing at least six people and injuring dozens. Reports differed as casualty figures were updated: many cited seven dead and 34 wounded…
2. 24-10-2026
   Deadly Church Attack Shakes Jordan’s Karak

   7 articles

   Gunmen attacked a Greek Orthodox church during a funeral in Hamoud, in Jordan’s Karak governorate, killing at least seven people and wounding about 40. Reports differ on the final death toll, with some later accounts citing eight or nine victims; authorities also gave differing a…
3. 26-10-2026
   Jordan Arrests Three After Deadly Church Attack

   8 articles

   Jordanian security forces arrested three men—two brothers and their brother-in-law—in connection with a shooting during a Greek Orthodox funeral in Hamoud, Karak governorate. The attack killed nine people and injured roughly 34 to 40 others, alarming the country’s Christian minor…