Three suspects arrested following Jordan church attack
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects following a deadly shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud that left up to nine people dead.
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with the recent armed attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud. The arrests were made on Monday inside an abandoned house following an exchange of gunfire between security personnel and the suspects.
The attack, which targeted a funeral procession, resulted in between seven and nine deaths, alongside dozens of injured victims. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya announced that authorities "arrested the killers" and are evaluating "all circumstances that push young people towards extremism" to bring all accomplices to justice. King Abdullah II previously vowed to enforce severe penalties over the rare incident against the country's Christian community.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Le Monde, ORF
Sources
- Le Monde — En Jordanie, une attaque dans une église fait au moins sept morts
- HotNews — Masacru într-o biserică ortodoxă din Iordania. Regele Abdallah promite pedepsele „cele mai severe”
- ORF — Tote bei Anschlag bei Kirche in Jordanien
- Adevărul — Atac armat la o biserică ortodoxă din Iordania, în timpul unei înmormântări: 8 oameni au fost uciși și 40, răniți
- Digi24 — Trei suspecți au fost arestați după atacul asupra unei biserici ortodoxe din Iordania, soldat cu nouă morți
Earlier coverage
- Oct 25, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCAt least seven killed in attack on Jordanian Greek Orthodox church