AMMAN — Three people injured in an attack on a church in Karak Governorate were discharged from Karak Public Hospital on Saturday after their conditions stabilised, while two others remained hospitalised, the hospital’s director, Ali Sarayreh, said.

 

Sarayreh told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, that the three patients had been discharged following treatment, while the two others remained under medical care pending further improvement in their conditions.

 

Al Mamlaka’s correspondent in Karak reported that many of those injured in Friday’s attack on a church in Hmoud village had sustained injuries to major blood vessels, complicating emergency treatment.

 

Some patients suffered severe bleeding and injuries to major arteries, while cases involving internal bleeding posed additional challenges for medical teams, the correspondent reported.

 

Several patients required surgery and blood transfusions due to the severity of their injuries.

 

Health Minister Ibrahim Bdour said on Friday that 40 people had been injured in the attack and were receiving treatment at Karak Public Hospital and Prince Ali Military Hospital.

 

Gunmen attacked the compound of a Greek Orthodox church in Hmoud village on Friday during a funeral procession and opened fire. Nine people were martyred.