Jordan army transfers injured from Karak shooting to Amman
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Jordan’s Armed Forces (JAF) have ordered the transfer of people injured in a shooting in Karak Governorate to King Hussein Medical City in Amman, following royal directives.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Majdi Mohammad Al-Harasis issued the instruction on Friday to the director-general of the Royal Medical Services, according to a statement by the JAF.
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Medical teams treat casualties
Director-General of the Royal Medical Services said Prince Ali bin Al Hussein Military Hospital received 26 injured people.
Eight were transferred to King Hussein Medical City by helicopter, while three others were transferred to a private hospital.
He added that eight injured people remained hospitalized, while two had been discharged after receiving treatment.
The shooting occurred during a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in the Karak Governorate on Friday.
Jordan’s Ministry of Health, in its latest update, gave a toll of seven deaths and 40 injuries.
