Contact Us

UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on church funeral service in Jordan

"It goes without saying that an attack not only on a place of worship but during a funeral procession is especially heinous," Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published October 23,2026 09:26 PM
Updated October 23,2026 09:31 PM
Subscribe
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (File Photo)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned a terrorist attack targeting a funeral service at a church in Jordan that killed seven people and injured many others, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.

"It goes without saying that an attack not only on a place of worship but during a funeral procession is especially heinous," Dujarric told reporters.

Dujarric said Guterres called for those responsible for the attack to be identified and held accountable.

Guterres also expressed his condolences to the victims' families and wished those injured a speedy recovery, he added.