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Six shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say

Another 28 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

BBC World•

Between 150 and 200 people were in the church at the time of the shooting, one witness told the AFP news agency

Six people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a funeral in central Jordan, a government spokesperson has said.

Another 28 people were injured in the church in the village of Hmoud, in the Karak governorate on Friday.

He said two attackers armed with a rifle and a pistol had been firing at the mourners for several minutes.