Jordan apprehends three gunmen behind Karak church attack

Jordanian security forces arrested the three gunmen who attacked a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, wounding them all in an armed clash.

• Jordan's public security directorate arrested the three attackers after the armed clash, with no injuries reported among security personnel.
• The gunmen had barricaded inside an abandoned house and opened fire on security forces, who seized firearms and ammunition upon their capture.
• One wounded victim of the assault has died, raising the death toll to nine, the directorate announced.
• Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan pledged the perpetrators will not escape punishment, while King Abdullah II said justice will reach every terrorist.
• Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya said the security operation had ended and authorities are reviewing the circumstances that led the attackers to extremism.
• Queen Rania Abdullah, accompanied by Princesses Salma and Rajwa, offered condolences to the victims' families.
• Jordan's security agencies continue their manhunt for possible accomplices amid an ongoing investigation.