Jordan sentences three men to death over church attack
A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death for a deadly gun attack on a Greek Orthodox church that occurred in October. The attack, which killed nine people, was linked to terrorist organizations and shocked the nation.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the security challenges in the Middle East and the government's firm judicial response to sectarian violence.
Amman A Jordanian Court on Sunday (November 15, 2026) sentenced three men to death by hanging for carrying out last month's deadly gun attack on a church in the kingdom's south. Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for deadly attack on church storyline 1 Death toll from Jordan church attack rises to nine storyline 1 Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria Jordanian military air force jets had “destroyed several terrorist positions” and killed and wounded “numerous members” of groups linked to the perpetrators of the church attack Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria storyline 1 Gunmen killed nine people and wounded 25 others when they stormed a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate…
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