US Embassy in Amman Enhances Security Measures Following Armed Attack in Karak - السفارة الأمريكية الأردن محافظة الكرك الإجراءات الأمنية US Embassy
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US Embassy in Amman Enhances Security Measures Following Armed Attack in Karak

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24 Oct 2026
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Home policy US Embassy in Amman Enhances Security Measures Following Armed Attack in Karak

rafidainscope - The US Embassy in Amman announced tightened security measures in shopping centers and vital locations in Jordan, following the armed attack targeting an Orthodox church in the Karak Governorate in the south of the country.



The embassy stated that it is closely monitoring the developments of the incident, which resulted in casualties and injuries among civilians, affirming its full support for Jordanian security efforts in pursuing the perpetrators.



The Jordanian security authorities are still conducting extensive investigations to apprehend those involved and bring them to justice, amid wide local and international condemnations of the attack.

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