Summary
A Jordanian State Security Court sentenced three men to death by hanging for a gun attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate on October 23. The attack killed nine people and wounded 25 during a funeral; the three men were arrested three days later.Key Facts
- Gunmen attacked a funeral at St George’s Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, in Jordan’s Karak governorate.
- The attack killed nine people and wounded 25 others.
- Authorities arrested the three suspects three days after the attack, following a clash with them.
- The three men are two brothers and their relative by marriage.
- The court convicted the men of terrorist attacks resulting in death, weapons offences, conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, and promoting a terrorist organisation’s ideas.
- The court also convicted one man of providing funds intended to finance terrorist acts.
- King Abdullah II ordered a review of security procedures for responding to attacks.
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