US embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack
- Seven people were killed and dozens were injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church
Following a deadly church attack in Jordan's Karak governorate, the US embassy in Amman announced heightened security measures across the country, as authorities search for the unidentified attackers.
- The deadly church attack in Jordan's Karak governorate.
- Heightened security at foreign embassies and malls across Jordan.
- The search for "extremist" attackers and lack of responsibility claim.
The US embassy in Amman said security had been stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan after Friday’s attack on a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate.
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church, the head of the country’s Public Security Directorate said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Authorities are still searching for the attackers, whom they describe as “extremists”, while adding it was too early to determine whether they had links to known groups inside or outside Jordan.