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AMMAN — The Public Security Directorate (PSD) announced on Friday that a criminal attack perpetrated by unidentified individuals targeting a funeral procession at a church in Karak Governorate has resulted in six fatalities and twenty-eight injuries.
In an official statement, the PSD media spokesperson extended condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a swift recovery, emphasizing that security investigations are proceeding intensively and that further findings will be shared with media outlets as they become available.
The Directorate sternly warned against circulating unverified reports or information concerning the shooting, stressing that adherence to official statements is mandatory under penalty of legal accountability. The PSD confirmed earlier Friday that unidentified gunmen opened fire inside a church in the governorate, causing multiple casualties.
Concurrently, Amman Prosecutor General Hassan Al-Abdallat issued a comprehensive ban on publication regarding the investigative case surrounding the events at the Hammoud Church in Karak Governorate, invoking Article 39 of the Press and Publication Law and Article 225 of the Penal Code.
The directive mandates that all print, audio, visual, and social media platforms refrain from publishing any news, details regarding the investigation, or commentary that could influence the course of justice, warning of severe legal and judicial penalties for non-compliance. The gag order encompasses all reporting related to the case and the publication ban itself, with an explicit exemption granted solely to official government media operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Government Communication.