A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death for the shooting attack at a Christian church last month that killed nine people, leading to a violent manhunt and shootout between the suspects and police.
On Sunday, 15 Nov 2026 GMT+7, a Jordanian court sentenced three Jordanian men to death by hanging on charges of terrorism, weapons possession, spreading terrorist ideology, and conspiracy related to the shooting at a Christian church last month.
The incident occurred on 23 Oct when the three suspects stormed and opened fire on funeral attendees inside Saint George Church in Hmoud village, Karak province, resulting in nine deaths and 34 injuries. The motive behind targeting this particular church has not yet been disclosed.
After the attack, the suspects fled and hid in an abandoned house in Karak province. Authorities tracked and arrested them three days later after a firefight in which all three suspects were wounded, while all security personnel remained unharmed.
King Abdullah II of Jordan condemned the incident, posting on X: “The terrorist attack in Karak city must be met with the strongest response… Those misguided individuals who believe they can divide Jordanians with their bullets will never succeed against our unity.”
He also praised the security forces for relentlessly pursuing the suspects "to the very end" and successfully apprehending all three perpetrators.
One week after the attack, the Jordanian military dispatched warplanes to strike terrorist groups in Daraa province in southern Syria in retaliation for the church shooting. Syrian officials reported that five civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, were killed in the strikes.
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Source:bbc