Gunmen Storm Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan

Mourners at a Christian funeral in central Jordan came under fire Friday, leaving at least six people dead and at least 28 wounded, officials said. Gunmen pulled up to the Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hmoud in Karak governorate, walked in, and began shooting before escaping, according to government spokesperson Dr. al-Momani Mohammad, who labeled it a "heinous attack," the BBC reports. One attendee told state-run TV that at least two assailants armed with a rifle and a pistol fired on the crowd for several minutes. CCTV video verified by the BBC shows three armed men approaching the church grounds

No group has claimed responsibility. Authorities said "unknown assailants" were behind the attack, without disclosing whether any of them were captured or killed, the AP reports. King Abdullah II vowed those behind what he called a terrorist act would face the "harshest penalties." On social media, the king offered his condolences to the families of those killed. "Whoever imagines that the bullets of treachery can divide the ranks of Jordanians will fail in his endeavor before our steadfastness and unity," he wrote.

• Most Jordanians are Muslim, but Karak is home to a sizeable Christian minority. In 2016, gunmen attacked a Crusader castle in the city, killing 10 people, including seven members of the security forces and a Canadian tourist.