Three Sentenced to Death over Jordan Church Attack
- A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death by hanging for a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan’s Karak governorate.
- The October 23 attack during a funeral in Hammoud village killed nine people and wounded 25 others.
- Authorities said the suspects were two Jordanian brothers and their relative by marriage; they were arrested three days after fleeing.
- The State Security Court convicted the men of terrorist attacks, weapons offenses, conspiracy, and promoting a terrorist organization’s ideas, according to Jordan’s military.
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Jordan court sentences three men to hang over October church massacre that killed nine
AMMAN, Nov 15 — A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced three men to death by hanging for carrying out last month’s deadly gun attack on a church in the kingdom’s south.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 on October 23.Authorities said three men, two Jordanian brothers and their relative by marriage, had fled after the attack and we…
In Jordan, three men have been sentenced to death for carrying out an attack on a Greek Orthodox church last month. This is stated in the verdict of the State Security Court, state media report. The attack resulted in nine deaths and dozens of injuries. On October 23, the three men opened fire on people attending a funeral at a church in the city of Karak, about 90 kilometers south of the capital Amman. It was the deadliest attack on the countr…
Jordan sentences three to death over church attack
Jordan’s State Security Court sentenced three men to death for a terrorist attack on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that killed nine people and injured dozens. The ruling is subject to appeal and review. · 19 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
Jordan sentences 3 men to death for October church attack that killed 9
A Jordanian court has handed down death sentences to three men for their participation in a horrific terrorist attack that occurred during a funeral at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hammoud, leading to nine deaths. The security forces acted promptly after the October 23 incident, locating and arresting the accused. These individuals faced numerous charges pertaining to terrorism, and under Jordanian law, their sentences are automatically …
A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced three men to death by hanging for a deadly gun attack on a church in the kingdom's south last month.
Jordan’s State Security Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for a deadly armed attack on the Orthodox Church of St. George in the province of Karak. The attack killed nine people and injured 25 others. The Jordanian Armed Forces said the court had handed down the verdict for “terrorist acts resulting in deaths.” The three were also found guilty of possessing weapons and ammunition with intent to commit an attack, as well as of terr…
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