Karak church attack 2026 stories

Oct 26, 2026

Jordan arrests three relatives over church attack that killed nine

Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shootout Monday following Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak that killed nine people. The suspects appear to have no ties to other cells.

Oct 26, 20268 sources

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▪Prime Minister Jafar Hassan declared three days of national mourning beginning October 23, 2026, ordering government flags flown at half-mast following the October 23, 2026 shooting at St George's Church
▪Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya announced that ongoing investigations will examine the factors leading young people toward extremism and hold accountable anyone involved in the October 23, 2026 attack on St George's Church
▪King Abdullah II ordered security forces to respond with an iron fist to the October 23, 2026 attack on St George's Church and stated that no proponents of dark ideologies dividing Jordanians will be tolerated

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