Jordan Shooting Incident: A funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday witnessed a shooting incident in which a group of gunmen opened fire, leaving seven people killed and 34 others injured. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometres (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

The Jodan government issued a statement, saying the attack was carried out by unknown assailants, but didn't say whether any gunmen were captured or killed. It said investigations are underway. Jordan's director of public security, Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Maaytah, said at a news conference that the wounded people were still being treated.

According to the local media, two gunmen who appeared to be holding pistols approached the church and fired shots. A third man, who reportedly held a semiautomatic rifle, then appeared and opened fire, and all three then ran toward the church.

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King Abdullah II Vows To Punish Culprits

Jordan King Abdullah II reacted to the incident, vowing that his government will punish the culprits. In an X post, he said Jordan will confront the terrorist act that targeted Karak with the harshest penalties. He offered his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.

"We will confront the terrorist act that targeted Karak with the harshest penalties. And whoever imagines that the bullets of treachery can divide the ranks of Jordanians will fail in his endeavor before our steadfastness and unity. All Jordanians, from the north of the homeland to its south, are partners in the land and the stance, and no treachery will penetrate between them. Our deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs, and our wishes for recovery to the wounded. The blood of Jordanians is precious, and we will strike with an iron fist against anyone who oversteps against this country," his post read.

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In another X post, the King asserted that the terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation. "Those who delude themselves into thinking that they can divide Jordanians with their bullets have no chance in the face of our unity. All Jordanians, from north to south, are partners in land and fate, and nothing stands between them. Every Jordanian life is precious, and we will strike with an iron fist against those who dare to threaten our nation," King Abdullah said in his statement on X.

(With Agencies Inputs)

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