A Jordanian court sentenced three men to death by hanging on Sunday for a church shooting that killed nine people, as reported by CNN Indonesia.
The State Security Court issued the ruling on Sunday, November 15, following a closed trial where the defendants appeared via video link under strict security, according to detikNews. Prosecutors convicted the three men of terrorism resulting in death, illegal weapons possession, conspiracy, and spreading extremist ideology, as noted by Vietnam.vn.
The verdict remains subject to appeal in a higher court, according to ANTARA News Lampung. “Pengadilan Keamanan Negara telah mengeluarkan putusannya, menjatuhkan hukuman mati kepada tiga penjahat yang melakukan serangan teroris di gereja tersebut,” bunyi keterangan militer Yordania dilansir AFP, Minggu (15/11/2026).
Deadly Raid at Hammoud Village
The attack took place on October 23 during a funeral service at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud, located in the southern province of Karak. Two gunmen emerged from a car and opened fire on the crowd inside, according to ANTARA News Lampung.
While detikNews reported the attack left nine dead and 25 injured, ANTARA News Lampung cited Ministry of the Interior figures putting the death toll at seven and the number of injured at 34.
Authorities identified the attackers as two brothers and a relative by marriage, according to CNN Indonesia.
Security Forces Capture Suspects
Security forces arrested the three suspects on October 26 after an operation in Karak province, according to Vietnam.vn. The men had barricaded themselves inside an empty house and exchanged gunfire with authorities before their capture.
Jordanian authorities classified the three attackers as adherents of a hardline Islamist ideology, according to detikNews. Vietnam.vn added that one of the defendants also faced a specific conviction for financing terrorist activities.
The violence struck a rare chord in Jordan, where the Christian community comprises roughly three percent of the Muslim-majority population, as reported by CNN Indonesia.
Canceled Christmas Celebrations
Church leaders in Jordan announced the cancellation of all Christmas celebrations to honor the victims of the October attack.
Mereka mengimbau gereja-gereja untuk menjadikan pohon Natal sebagai “simbol harapan, persatuan, dan perdamaian”, serta “menyalakan lilin untuk mengenang jiwa para martir”.
In the wake of the shooting, the Jordanian military launched operations against militant groups in neighboring Syria, claiming to have killed more than 20 jihadis.
The State Security Court has issued its initial verdict, and the defendants retain the right to appeal the sentence to a higher court, according to ANTARA News Lampung.
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