Jordan Arrests 3 Suspects in Church Attack That Killed 9
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 26
Jordan Arrests 3 Suspects in Church Attack That Killed 9
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 26
Summary
Three armed suspects were arrested Monday after a shootout in Karak, where Jordanian forces found them hiding in an abandoned house and wounded them after they opened fire.
Nine people were killed and 40 wounded in Friday's attack during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, about 120 km southwest of Amman.
Jordanian authorities blamed "extremist terrorists," but no group has claimed responsibility and officials have not identified the suspects or any militant affiliation.
King Abdullah ordered an "iron fist" response, while Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said authorities were reviewing what drove young people toward extremism and would hold all participants accountable.
The attack was a rare strike on Jordan's Christian minority in a usually stable U.S.-allied state that says it has foiled several Islamist militant plots over the years.