WorldCBCJordan arrests 3 suspects in deadly church attack after gunbattle
Jordanian police arrested three suspects, two brothers and a brother-in-law, over a church attack that killed nine people during a funeral.
Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shootout on Monday over a church attack that killed nine people, and the suspects appear to have no ties to other terrorist cells, senior government security officials said.
Jordanian security forces arrested three men after a shootout following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people.
The attack happened during a funeral in the village of Hamoud, about 120 kilometres southwest of Amman, and also wounded 40 others.
Officials say investigations are ongoing but so far there are no signs the suspects are linked to any wider terrorist network or cells.
Authorities say the suspects appear to have no links to other terrorist cells, suggesting this was an isolated attack rather than a broader threat.
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