Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. âembassy in Amman said âsecurity had â been stepped up at malls, foreign embassies, âand other locations across Jordan âafter Friday's (October 23, 2026) attack âon â a church â in Jordan's Karak Governorate.Seven people were killed and âdozens âwere injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at âa church, the âhead of the country's Public â Security Directorate said.There was no immediate âclaim of responsibility.Authorities are still searching for the attackers, whom they describe as "extremists", âwhile adding it was âtoo early to determine whether they â had links to â known groups inside or outside Jordan. Published - October 24, 2026 12:00 pm IST
U.S. embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack
US embassy reports heightened security across Jordan after deadly Karak church attack, with a manhunt for perpetrators ongoing.
