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Eight killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan
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Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Eight 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
Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Eight 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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