Gunmen Open Fire on Church in Jordan, Killing Seven A funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hmoud, in Jordan's Karak governorate, turned into a scene of carnage on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the mourners. At least 34 others were injured in the attack, which officials have described as a "heinous attack" and a "terrorist" act. According to eyewitness Khaled Burqan, who was among the mourners, the attackers arrived in a car and entered the church, firing at the crowd for several minutes. The Interior Minister, Mazen al-Faraya, stated that the incident was carried out by a "group of extremists" and that authorities are working to apprehend the perpetrators. The attack occurred despite a heavy security presence in the area, and no group has yet claimed responsibility. The incident has sparked outrage among residents of Karak, particularly the families of those injured and killed. King Abdullah II has condemned the attack, vowing to "confront the terrorist act with the harshest penalties." The village of Hmoud has a significant Christian community, and the attack has been widely condemned by regional leaders, including Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, who described it as a "heinous terrorist attack" that "violated the sanctity of death and funeral mourners."