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Gunmen Kill 7 at Jordan Funeral, Security Heightened

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak, Jordan, killing seven people.
Jordan’s Public Security Directorate reported 34 injured, while other officials said up to 40 wounded.
King Abdullah II visited Karak hours later and vowed to punish the perpetrators “with an iron fist.”
The U.S. Embassy in Amman announced heightened security at malls, foreign embassies and other sites across Jordan.

History

Historical Context

In November 2005 a suicide car bomb hit the Al-Ansar Shia mosque in Zarqa, Jordan, killing 17 worshippers. Weeks earlier the Amman hotel bombings and Iraq’s Khanaqin mosque bombings, claimed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s al-Qaeda in Iraq, killed more than 130 people. Jordan arrested suspects, earmarked 30 million dinars for counter-terrorism and expanded U.S. intelligence ties, a response echoed after the 2024 Karak funeral shooting.

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Story summary

Gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak, Jordan, killing seven people.
Jordan’s Public Security Directorate reported 34 injured, while other officials said up to 40 wounded.
King Abdullah II visited Karak hours later and vowed to punish the perpetrators “with an iron fist.”
The U.S. Embassy in Amman announced heightened security at malls, foreign embassies and other sites across Jordan.

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