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Jordan arrests three suspects as investigation into deadly church attack continues
Updated On: 26 October, 2026 11:52 AM IST | Amman | AFP
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects over a shooting at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Karak that killed nine people and injured 25. Authorities said the suspects were wounded during an armed clash, as the government vowed accountability and mourned the victims

Mourners prepare the final resting place for those who were killed in the attack that took place two days earlier at the Greek Orthodox Church during their funeral in the village of Hammoud in Jordan on Sunday. PIC/AFP
Jordanian security forces arrested three people over the unprecedented attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded 25 others, state TV reported on Monday.
"Following a joint security operation, specialised investigation and raid teams apprehended the three terrorists responsible for the cowardly terrorist attack," the broadcaster said on X, adding that all three were wounded during an armed clash.


