Jordan church attack kills at least eight

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The shooting occurred in a village in Jordan’s Karak governorate, where armed attackers targeted mourners at a funeral. Officials initially reported seven deaths before the toll rose to eight, while dozens of people were wounded. The incident adds to wider instability across the Middle East, alongside violence in the West Bank and Yemen and heightened tensions involving Iran and U.S. forces. Available reports did not provide further details about the attackers, their affiliations, or whether arrests had been made.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, AP News