Jordan arrests 3 suspects over church attack that killed 9

Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with a recent gun attack on a church, an official said Monday.

Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said in a statement posted on US social media company X that the suspects were arrested from an abandoned house in the southern Karak governorate.

The attack on Friday targeted people attending a funeral at Hamoud Church in Karak, killing nine people and injuring 25 others.

Momani said the suspects opened fire on security forces during a raid.

They were neutralized in the ensuing clash and captured wounded, he added.

No security personnel were injured in the operation.

Authorities also seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition at the scene, he said.

Following the attack, Jordan declared three days of national mourning, and flags were lowered to half-staff at ministries, government offices and public institutions.