U.S. embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- The shooting occurred during a funeral at a church in central Jordan.
- Reports identify the location as the Karak area, including Hmoud.
- Seven people were reported killed.
- Injury figures differ: 34 in Ada Derana (தமிழ்) and 40 in Hiru News (தமிழ்).
- Other Hiru News headlines report tightened security and King Abdullah describing the attack as terrorist.
Ada Derana reports that gunmen killed seven people at a church funeral in Jordan. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) places the church in Hmoud, in the Karak region of central Jordan, and also reports that the shooting happened during a funeral.
Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports 34 people were injured, while Hiru News (தமிழ்) gives the toll as 40 injured. Both outlets report seven deaths.
Hiru News (සිංහල) reports that the US Embassy said security had been tightened across Jordan following the attack. A separate Hiru News (සිංහල) headline reports that King Abdullah characterized the shooting at the funeral as a terrorist attack.
Based on: Ada Derana, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from Ada Derana, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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