Jordan church attack survivor says her cousin died before her eyes

By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 25 (Reuters) When gunmen began opening fire on a church in Jordan, Sahar al-Halsa hid behind a pillar as she heard the shooting and people screamed in panic during a ​funeral service for her cousin s daughter. When she rushed outside in the ‌chaos, she said she spotted the assailants and another cousin lying on the ground wounded. I went to him and said: Assem, Assem, my darling, answer me , she said. She said he opened his eyes to look at her, but then he was gone . Friday s attack on the Greek Orthodox ‌place of ​worship in Karak governorate, about 120 km (75 miles) ⁠southwest of the capital Amman, ⁠prompted King Abdullah, a US partner in the fight against Islamist militant groups, to order security forces to respond with an iron fist to what authorities described as extremist terrorism. PRIEST SENDS MESSAGE OF LOVE AND PEACE Nine people died ​in the shooting that witnesses said lasted for several minutes. Their funeral service is expec