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Jordan says 3 arrested in deadly attack on Greek Orthodox church
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- Jordanian security forces arrested three men involved in an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, which killed nine people and injured over two dozen during a funeral.
- The suspects were apprehended after a dawn shootout in Karak governorate, with all three wounded but no security personnel harmed.
- Jordan's Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya confirmed the three men as the attackers, stating they resisted fiercely before being subdued and taken into custody.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and authorities have not linked the suspects to any Islamist militant organizations.
- King Abdullah II ordered a strong response to the attack, emphasizing unity and condemning those threatening Jordan's social cohesion.
