Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say

At least seven people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a funeral in central Jordan, the country's state media report.

Another 10 people were injured in the church in the Karak governorate on Friday.

The unidentified gunmen are reported to have arrived in a car and began shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene.

Security forces have been deployed, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said.

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