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At least seven people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a funeral in central Jordan, the country’s state media report.<\/b><\/p>\n
Another 10 people were injured in the church in the Karak governorate on Friday.<\/p>\n
The unidentified gunmen are reported to have arrived in a car and began shooting inside the church before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
Security forces have been deployed to the area after the “heinous” attack, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said.<\/p>\n
Dozens of people had been inside the church for the funeral when the shooting began, Khaled Burqan, one of the mourners, told Jordan’s al-Mamlaka state-run TV. <\/p>\n
He said the two attackers armed with a rifle and a pistol had been firing at the mourners for several minutes.<\/p>\n
Footage believed to be from the aftermath of the attack appears to show several dead and wounded bodies on the ground amid some chaotic scenes.<\/p>\n
No-one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n
A news briefing by interior ministry officials is expected shortly.<\/p>\n
Karak has a sizeable Christian community in the majority-Muslim Jordan.<\/p>\n
Such violence is rare in Jordan, but deadly attacks have been carried out in the country in the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n