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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack

· ≈ Amman, Jordan · single source so far

Authorities say suspects refused to surrender and attacked security forces, who returned fire, wounded and arrested them.

Location
≈ Amman, Jordan · Jordan live map
Coordinates
≈ 31.95°N 35.93°E
Reported
26 Oct 2026, 07:03 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Unrest
Impact
3 of 5 · Serious
Situation
Jordan church attack
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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack

Jordanian authorities arrested three suspects in the church attack on Monday morning. They say the suspects refused to surrender and attacked security forces, who returned fire, wounding and arresting them. On Sunday thousands mourned the victims, with the prime minister representing the king at the funeral for eight of them.

  • Authorities say the three suspects were wounded in an exchange of fire with security forces.
  • Eight victims were buried at a funeral on Sunday in Amman.
  • Authorities had been searching for the gunmen before the arrests.
Updated 26 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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