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Attack on a church in Jordan kills at least 7
At least 7 people were killed in an attack on a church in Jordan, according to reports first published on 23 October 2026 by Reuters and Al Jazeera.
The sources consulted did not establish who was responsible.
The sources consulted present it as an attack without calling it terrorism; Terrorism Portal does not classify it as such on the basis of these reports.
Confirmed facts
- Location
- Jordan (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 23 October 2026 Date of first reports
- Type of event
- Attack on a church Corroborated
- Deaths
- At least 7 Corroborated
- Injured
- No figure confirmed by two independent sources Not established
- Responsibility
- Terrorism Portal does not attribute responsibility without verifiable evidence Not established
- Classification
- Not described as terrorism by the sources consulted As reported
- Independent sources
- 2
Context
Hashemite kingdom bordering Israel, the West Bank, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and a close Western security partner. Hosts a large refugee population and has faced attacks by al-Qaeda and Islamic State militants.
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How this report was verified
How this report was produced: Terrorism Portal's monitoring system identified the event in 2 independent sources, retrieved the original article of at least one of them and checked that they agree on place, date and type of event. Details reported by a single source are not included as facts.
Sources consulted
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan in 'terrorist' attack, authorities say
- At least seven killed after gunmen open fire at church in Jordan | Gun Violence News
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