Jordan Captures Suspects in Church Attack

The Jordanian Public Security Directorate detained three men on Monday following a dawn shootout in Karak governorate. The suspects are linked to an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud that occurred on Friday. All three individuals sustained wounds during the capture. No security personnel were injured in the operation.

Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya identified the three arrested men as the parties responsible for the incident. Speaking to the state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka, Al-Faraya stated that security services captured those who carried out the act. He noted that the suspects offered fierce resistance before being subdued. Al-Faraya added that the men were identified early in the investigation and that authorities utilized all available means to apprehend them.

The attack took place during a funeral service at the church in Karak, a region with a small Christian population. Three men participated in the assault. No group has formally claimed responsibility for the event. No armed organization has been publicly accused of executing the attack. The Public Security Directorate stated that terrorism has no place among the population. The directorate described the outcome for the suspects as their just fate. Reuters reported that the agency did not name the suspects or point to links with Islamist militant groups.

King Abdullah II directed authorities to act with an iron fist against the perpetrators. He described the attackers as outlaws of Islam who seek to undermine the unity of the Jordanian people. The monarch’s directive came after the initial report of the violence. The security forces confirmed the arrests on Monday. The three men remain in custody.