Karak:Jordan’s Public Security Directorate has announced the arrest of three suspects involved in a deadly attack on a church in the town of Hammoud, located in the Karak Governorate. The arrests followed a security operation where the suspects were surrounded in an abandoned house early Monday.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, specialized investigation and raid teams, in coordination with other security agencies, identified the suspects at dawn on Monday. This was the result of a continuous search and combing operations initiated after the attack.

The suspects had barricaded themselves inside the house and engaged in a shootout with security forces, refusing to surrender. Security personnel responded According to rules of engagement, successfully bringing the situation under control. All three suspects were arrested after being wounded, and no injuries were reported among the security forces.

During the operation, firearms and ammunition were seized from the house where the suspects had been hiding. The attack on the church, targeting mourners last Friday, resulted in nine deaths and 25 injuries.