Singapore leaders send condolences to Jordan after deadly church attack新加坡领导人就约旦教堂袭击事件向约旦表示慰问
Three people have been arrested by Jordanian security forces over the attack. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A coffin is lowered during the funeral for victims of a church shooting in Karak, Jordan, on Oct 25.
Published Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sent their condolences to Jordan’s leaders on Oct 26, following an attack on a church in southern Jordan that killed nine people.
In a letter to Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, President Tharman said he was shocked by the horrific attack on the St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Karak on Oct 23.
He offered his condolences and sympathies to the king and the families of the victims on behalf of the people of Singapore.
“Singapore strongly condemns this senseless act of violence. The deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship is reprehensible. We stand in solidarity with Jordan and its people in the fight against terror in any form and from any source,” he added.
He said that he is confident that the people of Jordan will remain united in the face of this tragedy.
Gunmen had fired for several minutes in broad daylight during a funeral service at the church on Oct 23, wounding d ozens others in the rare attack on Jordan’s Christian minority.
Three people have been arrested by Jordanian security forces over the attack, state TV reported on Oct 26.
PM Wong, in a letter to his counterpart Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, also condemned the terrorist attack.
He said: “Singapore strongly condemns the deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship. Such acts of violence are unconscionable and cannot be justified under any circumstances.”
He sent his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and also wished the injured a swift recovery.
He added that Singapore stands firmly with Jordan in opposing terrorism and religious extremism, and in upholding the values of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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10月25日，在约旦卡拉克教堂枪击案遇难者的葬礼上，一口棺材被缓缓放入棺材中。
发布于2026年10月26日下午12:00
更新于2026年10月26日中午12:00
新加坡——10月26日，在约旦南部一座教堂发生袭击事件，造成9人死亡后，新加坡总统尚达曼和总理黄循财向约旦领导人表示慰问。
沙特总统在致约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世·本·侯赛因的信中表示，他对 10 月 23 日发生在卡拉克圣乔治希腊东正教教堂的可怕袭击感到震惊。
他代表新加坡人民向国王和遇难者家属表示慰问和哀悼。
“新加坡强烈谴责这一毫无意义的暴力行为。蓄意在宗教场所袭击平民是令人发指的。我们与约旦及其人民站在一起，共同打击任何形式、任何来源的恐怖主义。”他补充道。
他说，他相信约旦人民在这场悲剧面前会保持团结。
10 月 23 日，在教堂举行的葬礼仪式上，枪手光天化日之下开枪数分钟，造成数十人受伤。这是约旦基督教少数群体遭遇的罕见袭击。
据约旦国家电视台10月26日报道，约旦安全部队已逮捕三名与此次袭击有关的人员。
黄之锋总理在致马来西亚总理贾法尔·哈桑的信中也谴责了这起恐怖袭击。
他说：“新加坡强烈谴责蓄意在宗教场所袭击平民的行为。这种暴力行为丧尽天良，在任何情况下都不能被辩解。”
他向遇难者家属表示慰问，并祝愿伤者早日康复。
他还补充说，新加坡坚定地与约旦站在一起，反对恐怖主义和宗教极端主义，并维护宗教宽容与和平共处的价值观。
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