Key facts
- Three suspects arrested in connection with a church attack that killed nine.
- Attack occurred Friday during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate.
- Forty people were wounded in the attack.
- Suspects opened fire on security forces before their arrest.
- No militant group affiliation has been identified for the suspects.
Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects on Monday in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded 40. The suspects were apprehended in Karak governorate after opening fire on security forces. The attack occurred on Friday during a funeral. Authorities have described the perpetrators as "extremist terrorists" but have not yet identified any affiliation with known militant groups. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya stated that an investigation into the circumstances leading to extremism would be conducted.