The Jordanian State Security Court has handed down this Sunday the death penalty against the three people implicated in the attack that took place on October 23 in a church in the town of Hamud, in the Karak Governorate, after finding them guilty of six charges linked to terrorist activities.
According to the ruling, the defendants have been declared responsible for carrying out terrorist acts that caused the deaths of nine people and injured another 25, according to the official tally. They are also attributed with the joint use of weapons and ammunition, the possession of weapons and ammunition for terrorist purposes, the conspiracy to carry out armed attacks, and the dissemination of the ideas of a terrorist organization.
Likewise, one of those sentenced has received an additional sentence for facilitating funds intended to finance terrorist activities, in application of Jordanian legislation on money laundering and terrorist financing, according to what is stated in the official communiqué issued by the court.
The sentence has been issued under Anti-Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its successive amendments, along with other provisions of the Penal Code and the applicable financial regulations. The ruling is not final and can be appealed before the Court of Cassation.
The attack occurred on October 23, 2026, in Hammud, when three armed men burst into a funeral ceremony being held in a Greek Orthodox church and opened fire on those in attendance.