Jordan's King Vows 'Iron Fist' Response After Church Shooting
The casualty toll from the church attack in southern Jordan has risen to seven dead and 34 injured, as King Abdullah II visited the area and vowed a forceful response.
The casualty toll from the shooting attack at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud, located in Jordan's Karak governorate, has risen to seven killed and 34 injured, Pakistani newspaper Dawn and Indian network NDTV reported. Jordan's Public Security Directorate stated that 27 of the wounded remain hospitalized.
Following the attack, King Abdullah II arrived in Karak and declared that the kingdom would strike with an "iron fist" and respond with the utmost severity to what he described as a terrorist attack. Footage from the scene showed three gunmen opening fire during a funeral procession and shooting continuously for several minutes before fleeing. Jordanian security forces are continuing a manhunt for the assailants, and further details regarding their identities have not yet been released.