Jordanian security forces arrest Karak attack suspects after armed clash

Jordan’s Public Security Directorate announced early Monday that it had arrested the perpetrators of the Karak attack following an armed confrontation, noting that search and sweep operations had continued since the crime occurred.

The directorate stated that the three attackers were injured during the exchange of fire, while no injuries were reported among the security forces involved in the operation.

It added that the location of the three terrorists was identified in an abandoned house in Karak governorate, confirming that security forces arrested them and seized a cache of firearms and ammunition at the scene.

Al Arabiya and Al Hadath channels documented images of the house where the attackers had barricaded themselves, with their correspondent reporting that the arrest operation lasted about three hours.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Jordanians in Karak governorate held a unified official and public funeral for the victims of the terrorist attack that targeted a church in the village of Al-Hamoud. The funeral procession began at 1 p.m. from several churches before gathering at the burial site in Al-Hamoud, where a mass grave and memorial were prepared to honor the victims.