Jordan: gunmen open fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, killing at least seven
the same fact, two accounts
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QatarDoha is taking note of King Abdallah II's response and that of the Jordanian executive: a promise of "the toughest reprisals" and a call for national unity after an extremely rare attack in the kingdom.
What each one tells
opposition
AustraliaCanberra is closely monitoring the attack on Karak by tracking the shooters: Australian media is reporting the successive tolls, the lack of claims and the exceptional nature of such violence in a Jordan deemed relatively stable.
- Qatar
by the royal response
Gulf Times highlights the king's statement on Jordanian unity.
Relying on official sources
Al Jazeera refers to Jordanian public television for the details of the manhunt.
Evolving toll
the articles give different numbers of injured without explicitly comparing them.
What the account puts first
AustraliaRegional
PerthNow links the attack to the strikes against Iran and the Iranian attacks targeting Jordan this year, without any element linking the shooters to Iran.
Relying on official sources
the ABC relies on state media and Jordanian authorities, which explains the successive different tolls.
and the figures
34 injured
Number of injured
injured
different figures40 injured
Headlines side by side
What each country's press ran as a headline, as published, in its original language. These headlines are not translated.
Qatar
Australia
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at Jordan church funeralSBS News Australia
- At least seven killed in Jordan church attackPerthNow
- Gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, killing at least sixABC News Australia
Headlines from the 8 other countries
Brazil
Canada
Malaysia
Pakistan
Poland
Russia
Singapore
- Gunmen kill 7 at Jordan church, king vows retaliationChannel News Asia
- At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet saysStraits Times
- Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern JordanStraits Times