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Jordan hunts gunmen after deadly attack on church funeral; U.S. Embassy says security stepped up

Jordanian authorities are still searching for the gunmen who opened fire Friday during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate, killing seven people and wounding dozens. No group has claimed responsibility. King Abdullah II called it a terrorist act and vowed the harshest penalties. The U.S. Embassy in Amman said security has been stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan and urged U.S. citizens to stay alert at locations publicly associated with the United States.

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Seven people were killed and dozens wounded at a funeral in Karak. The U.S. Embassy in Amman says security has been increased at malls, embassies and other sites across Jordan, and it urged U.S. citizens to be cautious at locations publicly associated with the United States.

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