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The death toll from an attack on mourners attending a funeral at Hamoud Church in Jordan’s southern Karak governorate rose to seven, with 27 others injured, Public Security Director Obaidallah Maaytah said on Friday.
AA reports that the upgraded figures were announced at a news conference by Jordanian officials in Karak.
Earlier, the Public Security Directorate reported six killed and 28 injured.
Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh said Jordan suffered a “terrorist operation” carried out by a group of extremists, and described the attack as “a horrific act” that should be “condemned in every respect.”
Security agencies are working round the clock to track down the perpetrators, he added.
The minister offered condolences to the victims’ families, residents of Hamoud village and Karak governorate, and Jordanians nationwide, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
