Jordan Captures Three Wounded Men After Friday Church Shooting

Jordanian security forces arrested three men on Monday for their role in a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud. The arrests followed a dawn shootout in the Karak governorate, located south of Amman. All three suspects sustained injuries during the operation, while no security personnel were wounded.

The initial attack occurred on Friday during a funeral service. Three men were identified as the participants in the shooting. Mazen Al-Faraya, Jordan's Interior Minister, confirmed the identities of the three men as those responsible for the incident. He stated that the security services captured the individuals after they offered fierce resistance.

Al-Faraya told state television Al-Mamlaka that the suspects were identified early in the wake of the incident. He noted that authorities employed all available means to apprehend them. The minister described the capture as the fulfillment of security duties, resulting in the custody of those who carried out the act.

The Public Security Directorate issued a statement saying terrorism has no place in Jordan. The directorate referred to the three arrested men as having met their just fate. Reuters reported that the directorate did not name the suspects or point to links with any specific Islamist militant groups.

King Abdullah II directed authorities to respond with an iron fist against what he called outlaws of Islam. The King also targeted anyone attempting to undermine the unity of the Jordanian people. No armed group has yet claimed responsibility for the Friday attack.

The Karak governorate is home to a minority Christian population. The three men are currently in custody after suffering severe injuries during the Monday arrest. Security forces have not released further details regarding the suspects' backgrounds or the specific cause of the Friday shooting.