Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know

Jordan arrested three suspects Monday in connection with a shooting at a church in Karak last week that killed nine people and wounded dozens. King Abdullah II described the attack as terrorism, as questions remain over whether the perpetrators had links to radical groups.What happened: Speaking at a press conference Monday, Public Security Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Al-Maaytah said security personnel had tracked the three suspects to an abandoned house in the nearby area of al-Judayyda following an intensive search. When officers ordered them to surrender, the men opened fire, prompting security forces to return fire and wound all three before taking them into custody. The Public Security Directorate later released photographs showing the injured suspects. لقطات وفيديو حصري من موقع المداهمة، توثّق جهود واحترافية العملية الأمنية#الأمن_العام #الأردن pic.twitter.com/d4XMMR1SNU— مديرية الأمن العام (@Police_Jo) October 26, 2026 Maaytah said no security personnel were injured in the operation.He said the three men belonged to the same family. Two were brothers, while the third was related to them by marriage. According to Maaytah, the attack did not appear to have been planned well in advance, although one of the brothers had taken the lead in organizing it.