Jordan arrests three over Karak church attack, state TV says

• Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects over the Oct 23 church attack in Karak that killed nine people and wounded 40, state TV said.
• The suspects were found hiding in an abandoned house, refused to surrender, and exchanged fire with police before being wounded and detained.
• Authorities seized firearms and ammunition. No group has claimed responsibility, and officials have not confirmed any militant link.

Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects over the Oct 23 attack on a church in the Karak area that killed nine, state television said on Oct 26.

The attack, in which gunmen opened fire on a church in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, killed nine people and wounded 40 others.

Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said security forces located the three suspects early on Oct 26 hiding in an abandoned house.

The suspects refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after they were wounded.

No security personnel were injured, and firearms and ammunition were seized, the directorate added.

The Public Security Directorate’s statement did not identify the suspects’ affiliation or say whether they belonged to any militant group.

Jordan’s interior minister said on Oct 23 the attack was carried out by extremists, but it was too early to determine whether they had links to known groups inside or outside Jordan. No group has claimed responsibility. REUTERS