Three men sentenced to death for fatal mass church shooting in Jordan
International Desk
A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death by hanging on Sunday for a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the Karak governorate on 23 October. The attack left nine people dead and wounded 34 others who were attending a funeral.
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The incident occurred at St George's church in the village of Hmoud, an area with a sizeable Christian community in the predominantly Muslim kingdom. The three perpetrators – two brothers and their brother‑in‑law – fled the scene but were captured three days later.
Jordan's Armed Forces said the men were found guilty of terrorist acts, possession of weapons, promoting a terrorist organisation's ideas and conspiracy to commit such acts. CCTV footage from the day showed three gunmen approaching the church and opening fire.
