2026 Karak church shooting

Epic card · No. 4626

On 23 October 2026, three gunmen opened fire on the Greek Orthodox St George's Church during a funeral procession in the Jordanian village of Hmood near al-Karak, killing nine people and wounding between 34 and 40 others, according to differing official and media counts. The attack is the deadliest on Jordan's Christian community in the country's modern history. The attackers fired at mourners from outside the church and continued the attack for several minutes. Jordanian security forces subsequently launched a manhunt for the perpetrators. On 26 October, security forces captured all three suspects, who were seriously wounded in a roughly three-hour shootout at a hideout in the village of al-Jadeeda, Karak. Officials said the three are related and are Jordanian citizens. King Abdullah II condemned the shooting as a "terrorist attack", vowed a strong response against those responsible and emphasized national unity. The government declared three days of national mourning, with flags flown...

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