Gunmen open fire inside a church in Jordan, causing deaths and injuries

Gunmen opened fire inside a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday (October 23, 2026), causing a number of deaths and injuries, the kingdom’s law enforcement agency said. Authorities didn’t immediately provide a death toll.

The shooting took place at a a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) 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.