Several killed, dozens wounded in Jordan church shooting

Gunmen opened fire inside a church during a funeral in Jordan’s Karak ⁠governorate, the Public Security ​Directorate said on ‌Friday.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometres south of the capital, Amman.

Security services were investigating the shooting, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.

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In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. Jordanian security forces killed the gunmen after a long standoff.