Jordan arrests three after deadly church attack

Jordanian authorities arrested three men on Monday after a shootout at an abandoned house, linking them to a deadly attack on mourners at a church funeral in Karak governorate. The Public Security Directorate said the suspects refused to surrender and opened fire on security forces, who returned fire and wounded all three. No security personnel were injured. The arrests followed a search for the men accused of carrying out Friday’s attack at St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud. Authorities said gunmen opened fire during a funeral gathering, killing nine people. Reports gave different totals for those wounded, so no single injury figure is established across the accounts. The Public Security Directorate said the suspects were found inside the abandoned house after continuing search operations. It said firearms and ammunition were seized at the location. The men were taken to hospital for treatment after their arrest; one was reported to be in critical condition. Jordan’s public security chief, Abdullah AlMaaytah, identified the suspects as two brothers and a relative by marriage. He named them as Hazza Zaidan Mohammed, Meshal Zaidan Mohammed and Ahmad Sami Hussein....