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Jordan Arrests Three Over Deadly Church Attack

Jordanian authorities arrested three men following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the western village of Hammoud during a funeral procession. The assault killed nine people. The suspects, described by Jordan's director of public security as Islamic extremists, were wounded in a dawn shootout after refusing to surrender and attacking security forces. Authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved.

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Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three terrorists following a deadly attack on a church during a funeral procession that killed nine people in the western village of Hammoud. The three assailants – who are Islamic extremists, according the Jordanian director of public security – were injured in a dawn shootout with authorities and are due to be brought before the courts in the nation that supports capital pu…

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Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to know

Jordanian authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved in the 'terrorist incident'.

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Jordan arrests three following deadly terror attack on church

Jordanian authorities on Monday arrested three terrorists following a deadly attack on a church during a funeral procession that killed nine people in the western village of Hammoud. The three assailants – who are Islamic extremists, according the Jordanian director of public security – were injured in a dawn shootout with authorities and are due to be brought before the courts in the nation that supports capital pu…

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Jordan: 3 arrested over deadly church attack

Three men have been arrested in Jordan in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church last week. The arrests took place following a dawn shootout with security forces during which the suspects were wounded.

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Three men arrested in shootout after deadly attack on church in Jordan

Three men have been arrested after a deadly attack on a church in Jordan last week.

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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack

Suspects refuse to surrender and attack security forces, who return fire, wound and arrest them, authorities say.

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