A Jordanian court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for carrying out last monthâs deadly gun attack on a church in the kingdomâs southern region.
The assault took place on October 23 when gunmen stormed a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, located within Jordanâs Karak governorate. The violence left nine people dead and wounded 25 others.
According to authorities, the three perpetratorsâconsisting of two Jordanian brothers and a relative by marriageâfled the scene following the shooting. They were subsequently tracked down and arrested three days later.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Jordanian military announced that the State Security Court had delivered its ruling, handing down death sentences to the three individuals responsible for the terrorist attack.
The court convicted the men of committing terrorist attacks resulting in death, along with weapons offenses, conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, and promoting the ideas of a terrorist organization.
The incident deeply shook the predominantly Muslim kingdom, where Christians account for approximately three percent of the total population.

