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Gun attack on a church in Amman kills at least 6
A gun attack on a church in Amman on 23 October 2026 killed at least 6 people and injured at least 25, the United Nations, The National and Infobae reported.
The death toll is provisional: The National reports 6, while Infobae and Dawn put it at up to 9. Terrorism Portal gives the lowest figure confirmed by at least two independent sources.
The sources consulted did not establish who was responsible.
The National, Infobae and the United Nations describe it as a terrorist attack.
Confirmed facts
- Location
- Amman, Jordan (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 23 October 2026 As reported
- Type of event
- Gun attack on a church Corroborated
- Deaths
- At least 6 (up to 9 in other reports) Provisional
- Injured
- At least 25 (up to 40 in other reports) Provisional
- Responsibility
- Terrorism Portal does not attribute responsibility without verifiable evidence Not established
- Classification
- Described as a terrorist attack by The National, Infobae and the United Nations As reported
- Independent sources
- 5
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.
Terrorism Portal's analysis “Syria: War, Terrorism and the Post-Assad Security Order” provides background on this subject.
How this report was verified
How this report was produced: Terrorism Portal's monitoring system identified the event in 5 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
- King Abdullah condemns 'terrorist attack' at Jordan church that left six dead and 28 injured
- El rey de Jordania tacha de "acto terrorista" el tiroteo en la iglesia y apela a la unidad
- Rey de Jordania califica de "acto terrorista" el tiroteo en la iglesia y apela a la unidad
- Jordania atribuye ataque en iglesia a "grupo de extremistas" y eleva cifra de muertos a 7
- Al menos siete muertos y más de 30 heridos en un atentado en una iglesia en el centro de Jordania
- Gobierno palestino tacha de "crimen inaceptable" el tiroteo en una iglesia de Jordania
- Gobierno jordano atribuye el tiroteo en iglesia a "perros callejeros" de Estado Islámico
- El Gobierno condena el atentado contra una iglesia de Jordania durante un funeral
- Guterres condena el ataque terrorista contra una iglesia en el centro de Jordania
- Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attack on Church Service in Jordan
+ 13
- La UE condena el ataque terrorista en Jordania y muestra su "apoyo" a la investigación del ataque
- Jordan church shooting claims 7 lives
- Deadly church attack shocks Jordan's deep-rooted Christian community
- Sube a 9 la cifra de muertos en ataque a una iglesia en Jordania al fallecer otro herido
- Aumenta a nueve el número de muertos por ataque contra iglesia en Jordania
- Jordania mantiene la búsqueda de los responsables del atentado que dejó nueve muertos
- Funeral to be held for victims of Jordan church attack
- El papa expresa su cercanía a las víctimas del atentado en una iglesia de Jordania
- Los jordanos despiden a los asesinados en el ataque a una iglesia que conmociona al país
- Jordania arresta tras tiroteo a los supuestos responsables del ataque a iglesia ortodoxa
- Detenidos los tres "terroristas" sospechosos del atentado con nueve muertos en una iglesia en Karak
- Jordan arrests three following deadly terror attack on church
- Jordania bombardea posiciones en Siria en represalia por el ataque contra una iglesia
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