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| Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says |
| 2026-10-26 |
| [Jpost] The attack, in which gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church on Friday in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, killed nine people. Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported. Friday's attack during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, about 120 km southwest of the capital Amman, also maimed 40 others. Witnesses said the shooting lasted several minutes. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said the suspects were located while hiding in an abandoned house in Karak. They refused to surrender and attacked security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after wounding them, the directorate said in a statement published on state media. No security personnel were maimed, and a number of firearms and ammunition were found in the suspects' possession. AUTHORITIES SAY ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY TERRORISTS Jordanian authorities have said the violence was carried out by "extremist terrorists." There has been no claim of responsibility. Related: Hamoud: 2026-09-26 Syria begins work on Qamishli-Nusaybin border crossing Hamoud: 2026-07-09 IDF says Oct. 7 terrorist eliminated; 5 said killed in Gaza strikes, including child Hamoud: 2026-07-08 IDF fire said to kill 7 in Gaza, including terror operative, aid worker and child Related: Karak governorate: 2026-10-25 Jordan's king orders 'iron fist' response to deadly church attack Karak governorate: 2026-10-24 At least seven dead and dozens wounded as gunmen open fire on Christians at packed church in Jordan Karak governorate: 2016-01-02 Jordanian MP: 'My dead son was an ISIS militant. Now I'm their target' |
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