Middle East · 23 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 · 8 headlines · BBC News, The Straits Times, France 24
The Karak church attack in Jordan
Jordan has responded to the deadly shooting at a church funeral in Karak, which killed seven people, with both arrests and military retaliation. Three suspects were detained after a shootout with security forces, though their identities and a motive have not been disclosed. In retaliation, Jordan's forces struck targets inside Syria, killing several civilians according to officials. A survivor of the Karak attack described watching her cousin die beside her during the shooting.
As it ran
27 October 2026
26 October 2026
- Jordan arrests three following deadly terror attack on church France 24
- Jordan arrests three over Karak church attack, state TV says The Straits Times
- Jordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout BBC News
- Jordan's strikes on Syria over church terror attack kill several civilians France 24
25 October 2026
- Jordan church attack survivor says her cousin died before her eyes The Straits Times
23 October 2026
- Six shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say BBC News
- Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say BBC News
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