Who was behind the deadly church shooting in Jordan?
- Security forces in Jordan are searching for three gunmen who opened fire at a church in Karak governorate on Friday, killing eight people and injuring dozens more, according to Jordan’s Ministry of Health.
- King Abdullah II said those behind the attack would face the “harshest penalties”, as he offered his condolences to the victims’ families.
- He has ordered a review of the country’s security procedures for responding to terrorist attacks.
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- Security forces in Jordan are searching for three gunmen who opened fire at a church in Karak governorate on Friday, killing eight people and injuring dozens more, according to Jordan’s Ministry of Health.
- King Abdullah II said those behind the attack would face the “harshest penalties”, as he offered his condolences to the victims’ families.
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- He has ordered a review of the country’s security procedures for responding to terrorist attacks.
Sources: Thenationalnews, Al Jazeera