Jordan court sentences three men to death over deadly church attack that killed nine

AMMAN, Nov 15: Jordan’s State Security Court on Sunday sentenced three men to death after convicting them of carrying out a deadly armed attack on a church in Karak Governorate last month that killed nine people and wounded 34 others.

The three were convicted of committing terrorist acts resulting in deaths, conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts using weapons, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group, the state-run Petra News Agency reported.

One of the defendants was also convicted of providing funds to finance terrorist acts, the agency said.

The attack took place on October 23 during a funeral service inside a church in Karak, western Jordan, leaving nine people dead and 34 others injured.

Jordan’s Public Security Directorate announced on October 26 that the three suspects had been arrested following joint security and search operations.

According to the directorate, security forces tracked down the suspects inside an abandoned house in Karak. The men refused to surrender and opened fire on the security personnel.

The operation ended with all three suspects being arrested after they were wounded. Firearms and ammunition were seized from the location.

The directorate confirmed that no security personnel were injured during the operation.