# Jordan church attack survivor says assailant pointed handgun at him

https://mins.news/en/item/113860

- Reuters, 2026-10-24 10:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordan-church-attack-survivor-says-assailant-pointed-handgun-him-2026-10-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adc89d7de7d36000197e4db

> Nasser al-Burqan said prayers had just begun at a church in Jordan on Friday when he heard a noise he mistook for an air conditioner exploding. As more blasts followed, he realized they were gunshots.

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