Jordan’s king says church attack suspects will face justice after arrests

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said three suspects arrested over a deadly church attack in Karak would not escape justice, after security forces captured them in a pre-dawn operation on Monday.

In a post on X, the king said the suspects had been pursued to their hideout and warned that people promoting divisive ideology would face the law. He also offered prayers for those killed and wished the injured a full recovery, according to Jordan’s state news agency Petra.

Petra said security forces located the three men in an abandoned house in Karak Governorate. The suspects opened fire when ordered to surrender, the agency reported; officers returned fire, wounded and disarmed them, then took them into custody. No security personnel were reported injured, and firearms and ammunition were found at the site.

The attack took place on Friday at a church in Hmoud village. Petra reported nine people killed and 34 injured.