Singapore leaders condemn deadly church attack in Jordan, convey condolences to victims' families

Gunmen killed at least nine people and injured about 40 others on Friday when they opened fire during a funeral procession at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan.

Cleaners and others gather outside St George's Greek Orthodox Church a day after gunmen opened fire during a funeral in the village of Hamoud, in Jordan's Karak governorate, on Oct 24, 2026. (Photo: AP/Raad Adayleh)

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SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have expressed their condolences over a deadly attack at a church in Jordan, condemning the deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship.

Gunmen killed at least nine people and injured about 40 others on Friday (Oct 23) when they opened fire during a funeral procession at the church in the village of Hammoud in southern Jordan's Karak governorate.

The assailants fled after the shooting, prompting a manhunt by security forces.

In a letter to Jordan's King Abdullah II, dated Oct 26, President Tharman said he was "deeply shocked by the horrific attack" on St George's Greek Orthodox Church.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Your Majesty and the families of the victims," he wrote. "Singapore strongly condemns this senseless act of violence. The deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship is reprehensible." Mr Tharman said Singapore stands in solidarity with Jordan and its people in the fight against terrorism "in any form and from any source". "I am confident that the people of Jordan will remain united in the face of this tragedy," he added.

"On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Your Majesty and the families of the victims," he wrote.

"Singapore strongly condemns this senseless act of violence. The deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship is reprehensible."

Mr Tharman said Singapore stands in solidarity with Jordan and its people in the fight against terrorism "in any form and from any source".

"I am confident that the people of Jordan will remain united in the face of this tragedy," he added.

The interior of a Greek Orthodox church is seen through a shattered window hours after gunmen opened fire during a funeral in Hamoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate, on Oct 23, 2026. (Photo: AP)

In a separate letter to his Jordanian counterpart Jafar Hassan, Mr Wong described the attack as an act of terrorism.

"Singapore strongly condemns the deliberate targeting of civilians at a place of worship," he wrote. "Such acts of violence are unconscionable and cannot be justified under any circumstances."

Mr Wong also extended his deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a swift recovery.

"We stand firmly with Jordan in opposing terrorism and religious extremism, and in upholding the values of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence," he added.

Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed a forceful response, saying the attack would be met with the "harshest retaliation".

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan also declared three days of national mourning, with flags flown at half-mast over government and public institutions.

Attacks on places of worship are rare in the Muslim-majority kingdom, where Christians account for about 2 to 3 per cent of the population.

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新加坡：总统尚达曼和总理黄循财对约旦教堂发生的致命袭击表示哀悼，并谴责蓄意在宗教场所袭击平民的行为。

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枪击事件发生后，袭击者逃离现场，引发安全部队的搜捕行动。

在10月26日写给约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世的一封信中，沙尔曼总统表示，他对圣乔治希腊东正教教堂遭受的“可怕袭击”感到“非常震惊”。

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“我谨代表新加坡人民，向陛下和遇难者家属致以最深切的慰问和哀悼，”他写道。

“新加坡强烈谴责这种毫无意义的暴力行为。蓄意在宗教场所袭击平民是应受谴责的。”

尚达曼先生表示，新加坡与约旦及其人民团结一致，共同打击“任何形式、任何来源”的恐怖主义。

“我相信，面对这场悲剧，约旦人民将保持团结，”他补充道。

2026年10月23日，在约旦卡拉克省哈穆德村，枪手在一场葬礼上开枪扫射数小时后，透过破碎的窗户可以看到一座希腊东正教教堂的内部景象。（图片：美联社）

黄之锋在另一封致约旦外长贾法尔·哈桑的信中，将此次袭击描述为恐怖主义行为。

“新加坡强烈谴责蓄意在宗教场所袭击平民的行为，”他写道。“这种暴力行为丧尽天良，在任何情况下都不能被辩解。”

黄先生也向遇难者家属表示最深切的慰问，并祝愿伤者早日康复。

“我们坚定地与约旦站在一起，反对恐怖主义和宗教极端主义，维护宗教宽容与和平共处的价值观，”他补充道。

约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世誓言要做出强有力的回应，称此次袭击将遭到“最严厉的报复”。

总理贾法尔·哈桑还宣布全国哀悼三天，政府和公共机构降半旗致哀。

在这个穆斯林占多数的王国，袭击宗教场所的事件很少见，基督徒约占总人口的 2% 到 3%。

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