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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.

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