The suspects were apprehended on Monday, October 25, after they were discovered hiding in an abandoned house in the village of Al-Jadeeda in Karak, according to Jordan’s Public Security Directorate.
The directorate said the men refused to surrender and attacked security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after wounding them.
Speaking at a press conference, the Director of Public Security, Major General Abdullah Al-Maaytah, confirmed that the suspects were two brothers and their relative by marriage. He identified them as Hazza Zaidan Mohammed, Meshal Zaidan Mohammed and Ahmad Sami Hussein.
The arrest follows a shooting on Friday, when three gunmen reportedly opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hamoud, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southwest of the capital, Amman.
According to Jordan’s Ministry of Health, the attack initially left eight people dead and 40 others injured. The death toll subsequently rose to nine.
As of Monday, 27 injured victims remained in hospital. The director of Prince Ali Military Hospital in Karak said one of the victims was in critical condition after undergoing surgery.
Karak is home to a significant number of members of Jordan’s Christian minority, which comprises approximately 300,000 people out of the country’s estimated population of 11.5 million.
