World · Middle East · 8 outlets (L 1 · C 3 · R 2 · 2 not rated)
Jordan arrests three suspects in church attack that killed nine
Jordanian security forces arrested three men in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people.[2, 3] The arrests came after a dawn firefight in which the wounded suspects refused to surrender, according to IJR.[5] The attack targeted Christian mourners at a funeral in Karak Governorate on Friday, according to UPI.[4]
More than two dozen people were wounded, ABC News and CBS News reported.[2, 3] Jordanian authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved in what they called a 'terrorist incident', Al Jazeera reported.[7]
Covered by The New York Times, CBS News, The Washington Times and 5 more
Background Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to know
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 3 are center and 2 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 3 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), IJR (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, Sky News. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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