Death toll from Jordan church attack rises to nine
The death toll from a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan has risen to nine after two wounded victims succumbed to their injuries. The Jordanian government has vowed to retaliate against the perpetrators of this rare attack on the Christian minority.
Why it matters
The attack represents a significant security challenge and a threat to religious harmony in the region.
Death toll from Jordan church attack rises to nine left People gather outside Prince Ali Military Hospital in Karak, on October 23, 2026, where wounded people have been admitted following the attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate AFP AFP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/pg7d1z/article71620539.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20261023__D49K7LJ__v1__HighRes__JordanUnrestShootingReligion.jpg - People gather outside Prince Ali Military Hospital in Karak, on October 23, 2026, where wounded people have been admitted following the attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate. Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on October 23, with the king vowing retaliation for the rare attack on Christians in the majority Sunni Muslim kingdom. Assailants stormed the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate and opened fire, authorities said.
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