AMMAN — Jordan declared three days of national mourning on Friday following a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud village in the southern Karak governorate that killed seven people.Prime Minister Jafar Hassan ordered the nationwide mourning period to begin on October 23, 2026, with flags lowered to half-staff at ministries, government departments and public institutions.The government said the decision reflected “the grief of all Jordanians and their solidarity in this painful tragedy,” extending condolences to the victims’ families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.Government spokesman and Communications Minister Mohammad Momani attributed the attack to extremist takfiri ideology, which brands others as unbelievers.Momani said investigators were examining whether the perpetrators had links to organized extremist groups, adding that the findings would be announced once the investigation was completed.He stressed that Christians are an integral and inseparable part of Jordan’s national fabric, with deep historical roots in the country’s identity.Authorities are continuing efforts to pursue the attackers and anyone connected to the crime, he added.King Abdullah II visited the injured at Karak Government Hospital on Friday evening after pledging the harshest punishment for those responsible for the attack.
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