A Jordanian court issued death sentences by hanging on Sunday to three men responsible for a lethal shooting at a Greek Orthodox church last month. The attack, which occurred on October 23 in Hammoud village within the kingdom's Karak governorate, resulted in the deaths of nine people and left 25 others wounded during a funeral service.
The Jordanian military confirmed in a statement that the State Security Court found the three defendants guilty of committing terrorist attacks that led to loss of life. The court also convicted the men on charges of conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts, weapons offences, and the promotion of a terrorist organisation's ideologies. The group, consisting of two Jordanian brothers and a relative by marriage, had fled the scene following the shooting but were apprehended by authorities three days later.
This violent incident occurred in a nation where Muslims form the overwhelming majority of the population, while Christians account for approximately three percent of the residents. The attack shocked the kingdom, prompting a swift judicial response against those responsible for the violence.
