‘It was a massacre’: 4 things to know about deadly church attack in Jordan
Suspects 'returned to finish off’ victims
1. Security forces arrest 3 suspects over church attack
During a raid on Monday, Jordanian security forces arrested three men suspected of the attack on the Greek Orthodox church that left nine people dead and at least 34 wounded.
According to the Public Security Directorate (PSD), security forces apprehended the three men following a shootout during the dawn operation in the Jordanian city of Karak. The three suspects were injured during the shootout, but none of the security forces are reported to have been injured.
Jordan's Interior Minister, Mazen Al-Faraya, said in a phone interview with state TV Al-Mamlaka that the three suspects were "identified early on in the wake of the terrorist incident.” The interior minister added that the security services had "employed all the means at their disposal to apprehend them."
"The security services have fulfilled their duties, resulting in the capture of those who carried out this terrorist act," he continued. "[The suspects] put up fierce resistance but were ultimately subdued and taken into custody, having sustained severe injuries."
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
