Widespread Arab and international condemnation of attack on church in Jordan's Karak

Arab and international condemnation continued of the terrorist attack that targeted a church in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday, which resulted in the death and injury of several people.

The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy, condemned the attack that targeted the church on Friday in a statement on the 'X' platform, expressing the League's full solidarity with Jordan and stressing that targeting places of worship is a rejected terrorist act, a crime condemned by all standards, and a blatant violation of human and religious values.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, condemned the attack, emphasizing that targeting places of worship and innocent civilians constitutes a blatant violation of human values and international norms.

In the same context, the European Union condemned the attack and affirmed its solidarity with the Jordanian people and government in a statement on the 'X' platform, expressing support for the investigations being conducted by Jordanian authorities to uncover the circumstances of the attack. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the attack in a similar statement, expressing its solidarity with the Jordanian people, offering sincere condolences to the victims' families, and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

For her part, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, emphasizing that the protection of civilians and freedom of religion are fundamental principles that must be respected under all circumstances. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the attack that targeted the church in Karak, expressing its solidarity with the Jordanian people and offering its condolences to the victims' families and relatives.

The Jordanian Public Security Directorate had announced the death of seven people and the injury of dozens of others, as a result of gunfire by unknown gunmen inside a church during a funeral ceremony in the city of Karak.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)