A Jordanian court today sentenced three men to death by hanging over an armed attack on a church in the south of the kingdom.
This is reported by France24.
On 23 October, armed assailants carried out an attack during a funeral ceremony at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hamoud (Karak province), killing nine people and injuring a further 25.
The authorities say the three men — two Jordanian brothers and their relative — fled after the attack, but three days later were arrested.
On Sunday, Jordan’s armed forces said the court had sentenced the three detained criminals to death.
The court found them guilty of “carrying out a terrorist attack” that resulted in deaths, as well as weapons-related offences, “conspiracy to commit terrorist acts” and “spreading the ideas of a terrorist organisation”.
- The attack shocked the kingdom, whose population is predominantly Muslim, while Christians make up about 3% of residents.