The authorities of Jordan reported this Friday of an "attack" in a church in the province of Karak, in the south-central part of the country, which has left at least six dead and 28 people injured.
According to the initial balance released by the Public Security Directorate (DSP), the attack occurred while a funeral was taking place in the Hamoud church, located in that province, and has been officially classified as an "attack".
A spokesperson for the DSP, in statements collected by the Jordan TV network, expressed condolences to the relatives of the deceased victims and wished a quick recovery to the injured. At the same time, he emphasized that the investigation is already underway and progressing "at a good pace" to clarify what happened.
Hours earlier, the same spokesperson had explained that "unidentified armed men opened fire inside a church in the Karak governorate, causing several dead and injured," and specified that security forces continue to search for the perpetrators of the attack.
The Minister of Communications, Mohamed Momani, indicated on his part that "The security forces on the ground continue to investigate an incident of gunfire in the province of Karak" and added that "statements will be issued with the information once it is verified."
The also spokesperson of the Executive pointed out that the Prime Minister of Jordan, Yafar Hassan, will lead a security council meeting in the Karak governorate throughout the day, with the expected participation of the other ministers, to "follow up on the work of all the agencies involved in addressing the atrocious terrorist crime."
Eyewitnesses have indicated to the Ammon news agency that at least ten people were injured during the shooting and that both the dead and the injured were evacuated to the Prince Ali Military Hospital.
These sources have described the presence of two attackers who allegedly fired for about five minutes, first at the people outside the temple and then inside the church, before fleeing the scene.