Amman, Oct 23, 2026 (AFP) - Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern Jordan

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Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded 10 more in an attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday, authorities said. Two assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate before opening fire, the public security directorate said in a statement. "Seven people died at least... while around 10 people were wounded, some of them critically," the directorate said. The gunmen got out of......

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