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Jordan church funeral attack kills at least six, officials give differing tolls

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Three gunmen opened fire Friday during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan. Authorities gave differing tolls: most reported seven killed and 34 wounded, while some reports cited six killed and 28 wounded. Officials called it a terrorist act motivated by extremist ideology. King Abdullah II vowed the "harshest retaliation." A manhunt is underway, and Jordan has moved to protect Christian houses of worship nationwide.

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