At least seven dead after shooting at church in Jordan - reports

At least seven people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a church in Jordan, reports say.

Another 10 people were injured in the attack, according to local media.

The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate, about 110 miles south of the capital Amman.

A witness told TV channel Al Mamlaka that two men - one carrying a rifle and another a ‌pistol - opened fire for several minutes.

The station said the men had got out of a vehicle before attacking the funeral at Hamoud church.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility and Jordanian authorities did not ⁠say who was responsible. They also haven't yet confirmed the number of dead.

Such attacks are ​extremely rare in Jordan.

Christians make up a minority of ⁠Jordan's population. However, the country ​is home to several biblical sites that ​attract Christian pilgrims from around the world.

In 2016, Islamic State militants killed 14 people in an attack on the Karak Castle, a popular tourist site.

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