# Jordan arrests three in church shooting that killed nine

> Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded forty.
- Title: Jordan arrests three in church shooting that killed nine
- Summary: Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-26-jordan-arrests-three-suspects-in-deadly-church-attack-state-media-says
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-26T11:05:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, jordan, church attack, karak, amman, extremism, security forces, news, politics
## Nine killed in church shooting
A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, about one hundred twenty kilometres southwest of Amman, killed nine people on Friday.Forty others were wounded.
## Three suspects arrested after shootout
Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects on Monday after a shootout in an abandoned house in Karak.
## King Abdullah orders iron fist response
Jordan's authorities said the violence was carried out by extremist terrorists with no claim of responsibility.

> iron fist
## Key takeaway

Jordan arrested three suspects after a shootout in connection with a church attack that killed nine people in the village of Hamoud on Friday.