Jordanian court sentences 3 men to death for deadly church attack

A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death on Sunday for their roles in a terrorist attack on a church in the Karak Governorate last month, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported.

The attack occurred on Oct. 23 during a funeral service inside the church, killing nine people and wounding 34 others.

The three men were convicted of carrying out terrorist acts, conspiracy to commit terrorist acts using weapons, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group.

One of the men was also convicted of providing funds to finance terrorist acts.

Jordan's Public Security Directorate said the attackers had been arrested on Oct. 26 following joint search operations.

The directorate said the attackers were located inside an abandoned house in Karak, where they refused to surrender and opened fire, leading to their arrest with all three wounded.

Firearms and ammunition were seized from them, and no members of the security forces were injured.

The State Security Court convicted the three men of killing nine people in the attack.

"They were convicted of carrying out terrorist acts that killed nine people," the state-run Petra News Agency reported.

The attack was widely condemned, and the Jordanian government vowed to take tough action against terrorism.

Background

Jordan has a relatively low incidence of terrorism compared to other countries in the region, but it has still faced several attacks in recent years.

The country has been a key player in the fight against terrorism, and its security forces have been working closely with international partners to prevent and respond to terrorist threats.