Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack that killed nine
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Jordanian forces arrested three armed men after a shootout in Karak governorate in connection with last week's attack on a Greek Orthodox church funeral that killed nine and wounded about 40.
Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects on Monday after a dawn shootout in an abandoned house in Karak governorate, about 120 km southwest of Amman, in connection with last Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox church funeral in the village of Hamoud that killed nine people and wounded around 40 others. [1] [2] [3]
King Abdullah II ordered an "iron fist" response, and Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya said the suspects were identified early and that authorities would hold accountable anyone involved in the attack. [2] [3]
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- Jordan Arrests 3 in Connection With Church Attack, State Media Reports
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