This attack highlights the vulnerability of Jordan's Christian minority to extremist violence, marking a rare and significant security threat to the country's religious diversity.
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Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shotsEight people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral at a church in Jordan in a rare attack on the country’s Christian minority.Authorities described the attack on Friday as a terrorist act by extremists. Continue reading...
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