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Attack on a church in Amman kills at least 9
An attack on a church in Amman on 2 November 2026 killed at least 9 people and injured at least 34, The National, Infobae and Al Jazeera reported.
The sources consulted did not establish who was responsible.
The National, Infobae and Al Jazeera describe it as a terrorist attack.
Confirmed facts
- Location
- Amman, Jordan (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 2 November 2026 As reported
- Type of event
- Attack on a church Corroborated
- Deaths
- At least 9 Corroborated
- Injured
- At least 34 (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 Al Jazeera As reported
- Independent sources
- 3
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 3 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
- Jordan will not allow terrorists to undermine its security and unity, King Abdullah says
- Rey jordano promete hacer frente al terrorismo y advierte de amenazas a la unidad nacional
- Jordan’s King Abdullah promises to confront ‘terrorists’ after Karak attack
- Jordan's security gap: Former intelligence officer urges rethink on extremism after church attack
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