Jordan Detains Three Brothers and Father in Karak Church Attack

Jordanian authorities detained three suspects on Monday morning following a standoff that lasted approximately three hours.

The men were linked to Friday's attack on St George's Church in Hamoud, which killed at least eight people and wounded 34 others during a funeral procession.

Interior Minister Mazin al-Farrayeh confirmed that all three suspects are Jordanian nationals belonging to the same family, including two brothers.

According to the Public Security Directorate, the men were hiding in an abandoned house in the village of al-Jadeeda, located just six minutes from the church.

Officers approached the hideout, and the suspects refused to surrender before opening fire.

Security forces returned fire, and the exchange continued until the men were subdued with severe injuries, one of whom was critically hurt.

State news agency Petra reported that firearms and ammunition were recovered from the location.

A senior security official stated that investigators found no ties between the suspects and other armed groups.

Al-Farrayeh described the attackers as extremists with no relationship to humanity and said the investigation continues.

He added that several locations had been raided before the search focused on the al-Jadeeda hideout.

The attack struck the church compound while armed men stormed the entrance, according to security camera footage.

King Abdullah II ordered security forces to respond with an iron fist to the attack on the country's Christian minority, which makes up 2 to 3 percent of the population in Jordan's Muslim-majority society.