Three Wounded in Dawn Raid After Jordan Church Shooting

Jordanian security forces traded fire at dawn on Monday with three men suspected in an attack on a Greek Orthodox church, wounding all three before taking them into custody. The Public Security Directorate said no members of the security forces were hurt in the operation, which took place in Karak governorate, south of Amman. All three suspects were hospitalized.

The attack itself occurred Friday in the village of Hammoud, during a funeral being held at the church. The directorate reported that three men took part. No group has claimed responsibility, and no armed organization has been publicly accused of carrying out the attack. The suspects were not named, and the directorate did not point to any links to Islamist militant groups.

Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya told state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka by phone that the three men in custody were the ones responsible. He said the security services had "fulfilled their duties, resulting in the capture of those who carried out this terrorist act." He added that the suspects "put up fierce resistance against the security forces, but were ultimately subdued and taken into custody, having sustained severe injuries." Al-Faraya said the three were identified early after the incident.

The Public Security Directorate said "terrorism has no place among us" and that the men had met their "just fate," according to Reuters. King Abdullah II directed authorities to respond with "an iron fist" against those he described as the outlaws of Islam and anyone seeking to undermine the unity of the Jordanian people. Karak governorate is home to a minority Christian population.

Jordan's security services used all means at their disposal to apprehend the suspects, Al-Faraya said. The suspects remain in custody as of Monday, October 26, 2026.