Death toll up to 9 as survivor of Jordan church attack describes people crawling for their lives

A survivor of a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, described gunmen firing indiscriminately at mourners and returning to shoot the wounded. The death toll rose to nine, with nearly 40 wounded. The motive is unknown, no group has claimed responsibility, and Jordan's government called it a terrorist act.

The death toll from a shooting attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, rose to nine on Saturday, with nearly 40 others wounded. A survivor, Saed al-Halaseh, described three masked gunmen firing indiscriminately at mourners gathered for a funeral, then returning to shoot the wounded again and firing at the church facade. The motivation for the attack remains unknown, with no claim of responsibility and no armed group accused. Jordan's government described the attack as a terrorist act, and King Abdullah II directed authorities to respond with an iron fist against what he called the outlaws of Islam. The article also includes a fundraising appeal for The Times of Israel's multimedia journalism.