Jordan arrests three suspects after church attack that killed nine
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Jordanian security forces arrested three men on Monday in connection with a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and injured dozens during a funeral on Friday.
Officials said the suspects were found before dawn in an abandoned house in Karak governorate, about 120 kilometers southwest of Amman. The armed men refused to surrender and opened fire, prompting security forces to return fire. All three suspects were wounded and taken into custody, while no security personnel were reported injured. Firearms and ammunition were recovered.
The South China Morning Post reported that the suspects were two brothers and their brother-in-law. Public Security Director Maj. Gen. Obeidallah al-Maaytah said they appeared to have acted without ties to other cells. Officials described the suspects as Islamist extremists, but authorities have not publicly identified them or linked them to a specific militant organization. No group has claimed responsibility.
The attack occurred at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hmoud in Karak governorate. The BBC reported that verified surveillance footage showed three armed men approaching and firing on the church. A witness told the BBC that the gunmen fled in a pickup truck.
King Abdullah II praised the arrests and said Jordan would not tolerate ideologies that divide its people. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said anyone involved in the attack would be held accountable and that authorities were examining factors contributing to youth extremism.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Separate what the BBC verified on video from what its witness reported about the suspects' escape. - "The BBC reported that verified surveillance footage showed three armed men approaching and firing on the church before fleeing in a pickup truck.": The BBC says the verified footage showed the men approaching and firing on the church, while a witness—not the footage—said they fled in a pickup truck.
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Jordan arrests three suspects after church attack that killed nine
Jordanian security forces arrested three men on Monday in connection with a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and injured dozens during a funeral on Friday.
Officials said the suspects were found before dawn in an abandoned house in Karak governorate, about 120 kilometers southwest of Amman. The armed men refused to surrender and opened fire, prompting security forces to return fire. All three suspects were wounded and taken into custody, while no security personnel were reported injured. Firearms and ammunition were recovered.
The South China Morning Post reported that the suspects were two brothers and their brother-in-law. Public Security Director Maj. Gen. Obeidallah al-Maaytah said they appeared to have acted without ties to other cells. Officials described the suspects as Islamist extremists, but authorities have not publicly identified them or linked them to a specific militant organization. No group has claimed responsibility.
The attack occurred at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hmoud in Karak governorate. The BBC reported that verified surveillance footage showed three armed men approaching and firing on the churchchurch. beforeA fleeingwitness told the BBC that the gunmen fled in a pickup truck.
King Abdullah II praised the arrests and said Jordan would not tolerate ideologies that divide its people. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said anyone involved in the attack would be held accountable and that authorities were examining factors contributing to youth extremism.
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