Jordan's king vows justice after church attack in Karak kills nine

Gunmen opened fire on people gathered in the courtyard of a church in Karak, in southern Jordan, killing nine and wounding dozens, according to the BBC Arabic report. Witnesses described scenes of panic during what was described as a funeral gathering. King Abdullah, speaking after the attack, called it a terrorist act and said the hand of justice would reach every terrorist.

The report did not say who was believed to be responsible or whether any suspects had been identified. It said the pursuit of the attackers was continuing. Casualty counts from the immediate aftermath of such attacks are frequently revised, and officials had not issued a fuller account of the dead and injured.