Survivor Says Gunman Fired at Him From Two Metres Away in Jordan Church Attack

A survivor of an attack on a church in Jordan’s Karak governorate on Friday has described coming under fire as mourners gathered for a funeral.

In his account, the survivor said one of the attackers pointed a pistol directly at him from a distance of about two metres and fired.

The shooting took place during the funeral ceremony, turning a gathering of mourners into the scene of an armed attack.

The brief account did not explain how the survivor escaped or whether he was wounded. It also provided no details on casualties, the attackers’ identities or a possible motive.