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Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say

Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

Seven people were shot dead by gunmen at a church funeral in Jordan, state media say

At least seven people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at a funeral in central Jordan, according to the country’s state media.

Another 10 people were injured at the church in Karak governorate on Friday.

The unidentified gunmen are said to have arrived by car and started shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene.

Security forces have been deployed, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said.

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