From: NewsFeed
Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in Jordan
At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.

At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.








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