Jordan sentences three Karak church attackers to death
Note: AI technology was used to generate this article’s audio.
- Jordan's State Security Court has sentenced three defendants to death for carrying out the October 23 terrorist attack in Hamoud, Karak.
- The defendants were convicted of multiple terrorism-related charges, including murder, weapons possession, conspiracy and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group. The ruling is subject to appeal before the Court of Cassation.
Jordan's State Security Court on Sunday sentenced three men to death for carrying out the terrorist attack in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, on October 23, 2026, after convicting them of multiple terrorism-related offences.
According to an official statement, the court found the three defendants guilty of carrying out terrorist acts resulting in death, using weapons and ammunition in terrorist operations, and possessing weapons and ammunition with the intention of carrying out terrorist acts.
The convictions also included conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts using weapons and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group.
In addition, one of the defendants was convicted of providing funds intended to finance terrorist activities, under Jordan's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law.
The court's ruling follows the attack in Hamoud, which prompted a security investigation and legal proceedings against those involved.
The State Security Court's ruling is subject to appeal before Jordan's Court of Cassation, where it will be reviewed in accordance with the law.
