Jordan Declares Three Days of National Mourning Following Church Attack

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Jordanian government has emphasized that the country’s society will not be influenced by extremist ideologies following a terrorist attack on a church in the city of Karak.

In response to the attack, all security and law enforcement agencies are actively working to apprehend those responsible for the crime. King Abdullah II of Jordan has pledged to impose the harshest penalties on the perpetrators, and the government has officially declared a three-day period of national mourning.

Jaafar Hassan, the Prime Minister of Jordan, condemned the act, stating that the Karak incident stemmed from extremist and terrorist ideologies. He asserted that he would not permit the nation’s society to veer towards extremism.

Consequently, the Jordanian government announced a nationwide mourning period of three days, during which flags will be flown at half-mast in solemn remembrance of the victims.

Mohammad Momani, the Minister of Communications for Jordan, highlighted that Christians in Jordan are an inseparable part of the national fabric. He affirmed the government’s firm stance against terrorism and extremism, vowing to pursue the criminals. Momani also urged citizens to refrain from spreading rumors and unverified information.

The armed attack, which targeted the Hammoud Church in the southern Jordanian province of Karak, resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left 40 others wounded.