Jordan declares 3 days of mourning after church attack kills 8 in Karak

Jordan declared three days of national mourning Friday for the victims of a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud village in the southern Karak governorate that killed eight people, Anadolu reports. Prime Minister Jafar Hassan issued a directive declaring nationwide mourning starting Oct. 23, 2026, and ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff at ministries, government departments and public institutions. The government said the decision reflected “the grief of all Jordanians and their solidarity in this painful tragedy,” offering condolences to the victims’ families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Government spokesman and Communications Minister Mohammad Momani attributed the attack to “extremist takfiri ideology,” which brands others as unbelievers. He said investigators were still examining whether […]