# Death toll in Jordan church attack rises to 9 as officials blame ‘extremist’ Islamist ideology

https://mins.news/en/item/114130

- Fox News, 2026-10-24 16:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/death-toll-rises-9-church-attack-officials-blame-extremist-islamist-ideology

> Authorities say gunmen stormed a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, during a funeral on Friday, killing nine people and injuring more than two dozen. A government spokesperson said the attackers followed “extremist takfiri ideology.” Their links to any terror group remain unclear, and no arrests have been announced. Jordan declared three days of national mourning.

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