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King Abdullah II

1. Follow-up: Death toll in Jordan church funeral shooting rises to 9 with 40 injured; King Abdullah orders 'iron fist' response

   Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at St George's Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak governorate, Jordan, on Friday, Oct 23; the death toll has risen to nine and Jordan's health minister said 40 were injured. Church CCTV showed three people firing at the church from behind trees and a low wall. King Abdullah chaired a national security council meeting on Oct 24, called it a 'cowardly terrorist act' and ordered security forces to respond with an 'iron fist'; the interior minister called the attackers 'extremists', and no one has claimed responsibility.

   Oct 25, 2026 Morning