Jordan’s King Abdullah orders firm response after deadly church attack

A shooting during a funeral at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan’s Karak governorate killed eight people and wounded 40 on Friday. King Abdullah visited the area and ordered security forces to pursue those responsible, promising they would be punished “with an iron fist.” Jordan declared three days of national mourning and increased security at malls, foreign embassies and other locations as authorities searched for the attackers. Officials said it was too early to determine whether the assailants had links to known groups inside or outside Jordan.