新加坡：总统尚达曼和总理黄循财就约旦一座教堂发生的致命袭击事件表示哀悼，谴责蓄意以礼拜场所平民为攻击目标的行为。
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.
周五（10月23日），枪手在约旦南部卡拉克省哈穆德村的一座教堂葬礼队伍中开火，造成至少9人死亡、约40人受伤。袭击者枪击后逃离，安全部门展开搜捕。
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.
总统尚达曼在10月26日致约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世的信中表示，他对圣乔治希腊东正教教堂遭遇的“骇人听闻的袭击”“深感震惊”。
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.
他写道：“我谨代表新加坡人民，向陛下和遇难者家属致以衷心哀悼和慰问。”
"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.
“新加坡强烈谴责这种毫无意义的暴力行为。蓄意以礼拜场所平民为攻击目标，令人发指。”尚达曼表示，新加坡在打击“任何形式、任何来源的恐怖主义”斗争中，与约旦及其人民站在一起。他补充道：“我坚信约旦人民将在面对这场悲剧时保持团结。”
"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.
2026年10月23日，枪手在约旦卡拉克省哈穆德村一场葬礼上开火数小时后，透过破碎的窗户可见一座希腊东正教教堂的内部。
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.
总理黄循财在另一封致约旦同行贾法尔·哈桑的信中，将此次袭击描述为恐怖主义行为。
In a separate letter to his Jordanian counterpart Jafar Hassan, Mr Wong described the attack as an act of terrorism.
他写道：“新加坡强烈谴责蓄意以礼拜场所平民为攻击目标的行为。这种暴力行径不可饶恕，在任何情况下都无法辩解。”黄循财还向遇难者家属致以最深切哀悼，并祝愿伤者早日康复。
"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.
他补充道：“我们坚定地站在约旦一边，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。”
"We stand firmly with Jordan in opposing terrorism and religious extremism, and in upholding the values of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence," he added.
约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世誓言将予以强力回应，称将对袭击进行“最严厉的报复”。
Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed a forceful response, saying the attack would be met with the "harshest retaliation".
总理贾法尔·哈桑还宣布全国哀悼三天，政府和公共机构下半旗志哀。
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan also declared three days of national mourning, with flags flown at half-mast over government and public institutions.
在这个穆斯林占多数的王国，针对礼拜场所的袭击极为罕见，基督徒约占人口的2%至3%。
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.