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Jordan arrests 3 in connection with church attack, state media reports

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Jordanian security forces arrested three men early Monday accused of carrying out an attack last week during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan that killed nine people, according to state media.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Jordan arrests three after church attack kills nine (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    After a dawn firefight, Jordan captured three wounded suspects who refused to surrender; the Oct. 23 church funeral attack killed nine.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Jordan arrests three suspects over deadly church attack after shootout, state media says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By AbdelHadi Ramahi and Yomna Ehab AL-JUDAYYDA, Jordan, CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church that killed nine people in the US-allied country, state television reported.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Jordan arrests three relatives over deadly church attack after shootout, officials say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By AbdelHadi Ramahi, Eman Abouhassira and Nayera Abdallah AL-JUDAYYDA, Jordan/DUBAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shootout on Monday over a church attack that killed nine people, and the suspects appear to have no ties to other c…

  4. Al-Monitor

    Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Yomna Ehab Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported on Monday.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Jordanian security forces say they’ve arrested three men for a deadly attack on a church (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arrested following a shootout and that all three were wounded.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen.

  7. UPI

    Jordanian authorities arrest 3 suspects in deadly church attack (opens UPI)

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    Authorities in Jordan arrested three men early Monday in connection to Friday's attack on Christian mourners at a funeral in Karak Governorate.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  9. CBS News

    Jordan says 3 arrested in deadly attack on Greek Orthodox church (opens CBS News)

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    Jordan says its security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen.

  10. Christian Today

    Three arrests after deadly Jordan church attack (opens Christian Today)

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    Jordan has made three arrests following a deadly shooting at a church during a funeral.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men over last week's deadly church attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Jordanian security forces say they have arrested three men over an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Jordan: 3 arrested over deadly church attack (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Security forces arrest suspects of deadly church attack in Jordan (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  14. BBC News

    Jordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout (opens BBC News)

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    No group has yet said it was behind Friday's shooting attack in the village of Hmoud, which left nine Christians dead.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to know (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  16. New York Post

    Three arrested after Jordan church shooting that killed 9 as violence continues (opens New York Post)

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    "God willing, they only represent themselves," Jordan's Director of Public Security said.

  17. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Jordan arrests 3 church shooting suspects after 'fierce' firefight (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Jordanian security forces on Monday arrested three suspects in connection to Friday's deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the Karak region.

  18. France 24

    Jordan arrests three following deadly terror attack on church (opens France 24)

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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…

  19. Al-Monitor

    Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people.

  20. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Jordan arrests 3 suspects in deadly church attack (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Jordanian authorities arrested three suspects after a deadly attack during a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak killed nine people and wounded dozens.

  21. Charisma Magazine Online

    3 Gunmen Captured After Deadly Attack on Christian Church (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    The manhunt for three gunmen accused of turning a Christian funeral into a scene of bloodshed is over. Jordanian security forces have captured all three suspects believed responsible for the deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the Karak governorate, according to CBS News.

  22. Courthouse News Service

    Jordan arrests 3 in dawn raid over deadly church attack (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between 2% and 3% of the population.

  23. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Jordan arrests 3 in church attack that killed 9, carries out strikes in Syria (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian air force carried out strikes against groups in Syria in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak that killed nine people, Jordanian state media reported Monday.

  24. The Columbian

    Jordan arrests 3 in connection with church attack, state media reports (opens The Columbian)

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    Jordanian security forces arrested three men early Monday accused of carrying out an attack last week during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan that killed nine people, according to state media.

  25. The Christian Post

    ‘It was a massacre’: 4 things to know about deadly church attack in Jordan (opens The Christian Post)

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    Jordanian authorities arrested three men following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church, with one witness recalling that after gunmen shot at people fleeing for their lives, they returned to open more fire.

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