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Jordan Arrests Three Suspects in Karak Church Attack

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC · How we work

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Jordanian Forces Arrest

Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects for the Oct 23 Karak church attack that killed nine.
The attack struck the village of Hamoud during a funeral, wounding 40 people.
Officers found the suspects in an abandoned house on Oct 26, where they fired, were wounded, and arrested.
Security forces seized firearms and ammunition.
King Abdullah II ordered an “iron fist” response.

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Prime Minister Declares Mourning

Minister Ibrahim al-Bdour said two wounded died, raising death toll to nine and 25 hospitalized.
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan ordered three days of national mourning and half-mast flags on public buildings.
Security forces were deployed at Jordanian churches for Sunday services, an unprecedented tightening of protection.
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem called the shooting a grave crime and urged noon bell ringing.

History

Historical Context

Since the early 2010s Coptic Christians in Egypt have endured a surge of sectarian attacks, many claimed by ISIS. The December 7 2015 assault on Cairo’s St. George’s Church, which left twelve dead, followed earlier bombings that killed 45 people on Palm Sunday 2017 at St. George’s in Tanta and Saint Mark’s Cathedral. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s subsequent emergency measures reflect this escalating threat.

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Jordanian Forces Arrest

Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects for the Oct 23 Karak church attack that killed nine.
The attack struck the village of Hamoud during a funeral, wounding 40 people.
Officers found the suspects in an abandoned house on Oct 26, where they fired, were wounded, and arrested.
Security forces seized firearms and ammunition.
King Abdullah II ordered an “iron fist” response.

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