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Jordan church attack survivor says assailant pointed handgun at him

By AbdelHadi RamahiHAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Prayer services had just started at a church in Jordan on Friday when Nasser al-Burqan heard what he thought was an exploding air conditioner. Then the blasts kept coming. He soon realised it was gunfire.Some people ran away. He said others, some bleeding, tried to hide in their place of worship where a funeral for his relative had been taking place. Word spread among those gathered that there were fatalities.

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