Jordan sentences three men to death by hanging after deadly church attack
A Jordanian court has sentenced three men to death for a deadly gun attack on a church in the Karak governorate that killed nine people. The perpetrators were convicted of terrorism, weapons offenses, and conspiracy following the October incident.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights Jordan's strict stance on terrorism and its efforts to protect its Christian minority amid regional security concerns.
Three men have been convicted of carrying out an attack on a church in the Karak governorate that killed nine people.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info The grounds of St George’s Greek Orthodox is cordoned off on October 24, 2026 [Alaa Al-Sukhni/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 15 Nov 2026 15 Nov 2026 A Jordanian court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for carrying out last month’s deadly gun attack on a church in the kingdom’s south.
Armed men killed nine people and wounded 25 others, storming a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, in the Karak governorate on October 23.
Authorities said three men, two Jordanian brothers and their relative by marriage, had fled after the attack and were arrested three days later.
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