India condemns Jordan church terror attack
New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- India on Saturday condemned a terrorist attack on a church in Jordan that killed seven people and injured nearly 40, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar expressing solidarity with the Jordanian people and reiterating the government's commitment to the fight against all forms of terrorism.
Three gunmen opened fire at the Greek Orthodox church at Hamoud in Jordan on Friday while hundreds of people were attending a funeral. Jordanian authorities described the rare attack on the country's Christian minority as a terrorist act. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
A statement from the external affairs ministry said India "unequivocally condemns the heinous attack" that resulted in the loss of inn...
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