Jordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects involved in a deadly shooting at a church in Karak that resulted in nine deaths. The government has vowed to hold those responsible for the attack accountable and is investigating the roots of the extremism involved.
Why it matters
The attack on a religious minority in a stable region raises concerns about sectarian violence and the influence of extremist ideologies.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Eight of the nine men killed in the attack were buried beside the church on Sunday
Jordanian security forces have arrested three armed men suspected of a shooting attack at a church last week that killed nine Christians and injured 34 other people, officials say.
The Public Security Directorate (PSD) said the unnamed "terrorists" were located before dawn inside an abandoned house in Karak governorate, south of the capital, Amman.
They refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces, who returned fire and wounded all three of them, it added. No security personnel were hurt in the shootout.
No group has yet claimed it was behind Friday's attack by gunmen on a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hmoud, which is in Karak governorate.
King Abdullah II praised security forces for chasing the suspects "to the very end".
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