Gunmen Kill at Least Seven at Church in Jordan's Karak Province
Photo: Middle East EyeTwo gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan's southern Karak province on Friday, killing at least seven people, Jordanian state media reported. The attack happened during a funeral. An eyewitness quoted by Jordan's Al-Mamlaka broadcaster said it took place during a funeral procession at the Hammoud Church. The witness said the gunmen fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing the church. Jordanian authorities said they have not yet identified the two attackers.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage from The New York Times and CNN leads with the shooting and relies on Jordanian state media. The Times describes several people killed during a funeral, and CNN gives a toll of at least seven. Alternative outlet Middle East Eye, citing multiple local reports, adds the eyewitness account, the five-minute duration, the church's name and the fact that the attackers are unidentified. The outlets agree on the location, the gunfire at a church and the state-media sourcing; they differ mainly in how much detail they give.
How the sides differ Left sources lead with Jordanian state media's account of the shooting; alternative sources add eyewitness detail and unidentified attackers; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times and CNN lead with the church shooting in Karak, citing Jordanian state media. They give the funeral setting and the toll of several or at least seven dead.
Middle East Eye reports at least seven killed by two gunmen, citing local outlets and an eyewitness quoted by Al-Mamlaka. It adds the five-minute gunfire and that authorities have not identified the attackers.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.