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At least seven people were killed and 10 injured when two unidentified men opened fire during a funeral or burial procession at a church in southern Jordan, according to reports from multiple news organizations.

The shooting took place in or near the southern Jordanian governorate of Karak. Reports described the gathering as a funeral at a church, with the attackers opening fire on the procession.

The BBC reported that seven people were killed and another 10 injured. Other reports gave the death toll as at least seven, leaving open the possibility that the figures could change as information develops.

Deutsche Welle described the site as a Greek Orthodox church, a detail not repeated in all of the supplied reports. The identities of the two men and their motives were not established in the available reporting.

Authorities launched a manhunt or operation to locate the attackers, according to reporting by the BBC and La Repubblica. One report also mentioned the use of a rifle and a pistol, but that weapon detail was not independently repeated in the supplied coverage.

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  1. BBC NewsSeven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say
  2. La RepubblicaGiordania, spari in una chiesa: almeno 7 morti e 10 feriti
  3. Deutsche WelleJordan: Karak church shooting leaves 7 dead
  4. EL PAÍSAl menos siete muertos por el ataque de dos hombres armados en una iglesia de Jordania durante un entierro
  5. Sky NewsAt least seven dead after shooting at church in Jordan - reports