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Jordan raid wounds suspects, seizes firearms, officials respond

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Jordanian Forces Arrest

Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects after a shootout linked to the St George’s church attack.
The suspects were two brothers and their brother-in-law, all Jordanian nationals.
Security forces wounded the suspects during the dawn raid, suffering no injuries.
Firearms and ammunition were seized from the house where the suspects hid.
King Abdullah II ordered forces to respond with an “iron fist”.

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Patriarch Condemns Shooting

Patriarch Theophilos III and Archbishop Christophoros condemned the shooting as a cowardly act and affirmed Christian loyalty to Jordan.
Jordan Council of Churches said the shooting targeted social peace and called for unity among all faiths.
Poland's foreign ministry condemned the attack and mourned Professor Asem Emil Hanna al-Burqan.
Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein visited Hamoud, offered condolences, and prayed with victims’ families.

History

Historical Context

The 2005 Amman hotel bombings, carried out by al-Qaeda affiliates on November 9, 2005, killed 60 civilians and injured over 200. Jordanian security forces, under King Abdullah II, seized 12 explosives caches and arrested 15 suspects, demonstrating a swift, coordinated response. That decisive crackdown mirrors today’s dawn raid on the St George’s Church suspects, where King Abdullah II ordered an “iron fist” and Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein visited victims. The precedent of harsh counter-terrorism measures reinforces Jordan’s policy of protecting religious minorities and signals continued regional cooperation, as echoed by Patriarch Theophilos III and Poland’s foreign ministry.

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Jordanian Forces Arrest

Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects after a shootout linked to the St George’s church attack.
The suspects were two brothers and their brother-in-law, all Jordanian nationals.
Security forces wounded the suspects during the dawn raid, suffering no injuries.
Firearms and ammunition were seized from the house where the suspects hid.
King Abdullah II ordered forces to respond with an “iron fist”.

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