Deadly Terror Attack at a Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan: Seven Dead

A tragic incident occurred in the Jordanian city of Hamoud, located in the province of Karak: two armed individuals opened fire on participants in a funeral procession leaving the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. According to the Orthodoxia.info website, at least seven people were killed in the attack, and about ten others were injured.

According to eyewitness accounts, more than 150 people were inside and near the church at the time of the attack. The assailants, one of whom was reportedly armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, fired for several minutes. After committing the crime, the assailants fled the scene; Jordanian security forces are now conducting a large-scale operation to locate them.

Jordanian government spokesman Mohammed Al-Momani confirmed that an investigation into the incident has already begun, though the attackers’ motives remain unclear. Medical officials report that some of the victims are in critical condition.

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially condemned the incident, calling the attack a “monstrous act of terrorism.” The ministry expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, its solidarity with the Jordanian people, and its wishes for a speedy recovery to all those injured.